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The argument against it was that the existing body had a full programme from cadets to youths to underage while world boxing had not a single mention of any tournaments under the “elite” While I didn’t agree with the vote, I don’t think their worries were unfounded

Over the weekend Ireland voted to join World Boxing. I think the LA decisions made it an easy choice this time

China did too but they’re the biggest, and most surprising, capture for world boxing. Most will now follow that Olympic boxing is back on the cards

Good stuff Ogreman. I find the year after Olympics is nearly always a year in flux in boxing. It’s true for most sports but seems *extra* true for boxing.

A first ever European Championship gold medal for with Lara Gillespie winning the elimination race

If some of the top athletes raced the world indoors a few months after they peaked for the Olympics, I’m certain you’d see records tumble too. It’s more like seeing 3/4 records fall there too with the make up of events too. There were a lot of “soft” world records held by swimmers who wouldn’t be in the discussion for “best ever” We’re all experienced enough sports watchers to be guarded against any “super” achievements, but I do think there are lots of extenuating circumstances here. Not least of which is the true dopers wouldn’t bother with the world short course champs

Ah, I see. World short course generally have lesser fields anyway, and post Olympics it was always going to be this way

I see Marchand is actually on the entry lists.

Every* Olympic medal swimmer from is missing this *Yes, it’s only 2 (Daniel Wiffen & Mona McSharry) but we’ve never had more than one before so I needed to use the word “every”

It’s fine for time trials but having them in same road race last year (and this year) is awful. No idea who they’re racing against

Since winning silver in the 2016 Olympics 2016 world champion (single) 2017 world champion (single) 2018 world champion (double) 2019 world champion (double) 2021 Olympic champion (double) 2022 world champion (double) 2023 world champion (double) 2024 Olympic champion (double) 2024 world champion (single) Paul O’Donovan making his case for the greatest lightweight rower of all time

Really weird that this is announced now when it seems to have been sorted before Paris

Men Women Total Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Asian Games 2022 3 0 1 4 2 3 7 2 4 European games 2023 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 4 2 2024 World Qualifier 1 2 1 4 0 1 4 2 2 8 2024 World Qualifier 2 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 3 6 African Qualifier 2023 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Pan Am Games 2023 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 Pacific Games 2023 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Just a quick comparison of where the medalists qualified from as I was interested myself

It’s interesting that you believe the problem is with the countries that people wish to move to, and not with the countries that some are desperate to leave None of this is relevant to an English born Australian returning to represent his native country of course

OK this is getting weird but do you honestly believe those figures? Do you actually believe that the Winter Olympics is popular in countries that don’t have snow at winter? (At the same time as the IOC claims they need to include the likes of breakdancing to make the summer games more appealing) If you do, then fair enough