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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

January 25th, 2008

Filipino-American Boxer Seeks Olympic Slot

The 18-year old Filipino-American light welterweight boxer Adam Bigornia Fiel, from Palo Alto, California will be competing in his first major tournament outside the US. With parents originally from Cebu and Manila, he seeks to represent the Philippines in the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. Fiel will get a taste of world-class opposition, as one […]

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October 31st, 2007

The Philippines Boxes Its Way to the Beijing Olympics

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Veteran Harry Tañamor showed no ill-effects of a weeklong layoff as he outclassed Nasir Mohammed of Wales, 24-5, Sunday in the International Amateur Boxing Association World Championships here.
Earlier, lightweight Genebert Basadre whipped Faraj Al-Matboli of Jordan, 29-7, to join Tañamor and flyweight Violito Payla in the round of 16 at the University […]

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February 26th, 2007

Women’s Boxing in the Olympics

According to Wikipedia, Women’s boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1904.
But that’s it. It never graced the Olympics as a bona fide sporting event even when women have been competing professionally in the sport for many years. Licenses weren’t even issued. I wonder why? Please don’t give me […]

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July 19th, 2006

British Olympians & First-Class Cricket

A match is first class if:
* It is of three or more days scheduled duration
* Each side playing the match has eleven players
* The match is played on natural, and not artificial, turf
* The match is played on an […]

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April 19th, 2006

World Boxers Off to the Cuban Olympic Games

Boxers from 11 countries will be competing in the 3rd Cuban Olympic Games, Boxing tournament that’s going to be held in Camaguey, Cuba from 29 April - 05 May 2006.
The article said that officials confirmed that fighters will be coming from the following countries: United States, Kazajstan, China, the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, El Salvador, Colombia, […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 6 comments