{"id":57582,"date":"2021-08-11T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=57582"},"modified":"2021-08-11T12:15:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T17:15:54","slug":"round-12-historic-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/round-12-historic-olympic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 12: Historic Olympic Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 12: Historic Olympic Games\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n \/ Son of Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n \/ President of the WBC<\/p>\n

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have come to an end. Celebrated in 2021, will certainly be remembered by our and future generations, as an historic moment in the annals of sport.<\/p>\n

Eleven thousand 326 athletes from 205 countries participated in this edition.\u00a0 Each of these athletes, their coaches, their families, and all those who, directly or indirectly, have to do with the athlete’s preparation, lived through complicated moments, caused by the outbreak of a virus that completely modified the process to get to Tokyo.<\/p>\n

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There was so much sacrifice, uncertainty and suffering to overcome the limitations imposed during its preparation, in order to get that ticket to finally be able to participate in the Olympic Games, the greatest and most important sporting event in the world.<\/p>\n

The International Olympic Committee and the Government of Japan succeeded; National Olympic Committees, International Federations and athletes were able to run the competitions of the 33 participating sports.<\/p>\n

The medal table closed dramatically, defining the winning country on the last day, with the United States of America as the winner, coming back at the end, and leaving the leader, China, in second place.<\/p>\n

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Here are the 10 countries with the most medals at Tokyo 2020:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

# Country \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Silver\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOTAL<\/p>\n

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  1. USA \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 39 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 113<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \n
    1. China \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Japan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a058<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. G.B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

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          1. ROC(Russia) 20 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 71<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              \n
            1. Australia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. Netherlands 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. France \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a010 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

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                  1. Germany\u00a0\u00a0 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                     <\/p>\n

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                    1. Italy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      A total of 1,082 medals were presented, more than half obtained by the greatest economic powers.<\/p>\n

                      Likewise, my congratulations to all the athletes who represented their \u00a0country, for their dedication, passion and performance. Regardless of winning or losing, they all gave their all searching the Olympic dream.<\/p>\n

                      \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

                      Boxing is an Olympic sport since 1904 and is without a doubt one of the most popular ones. Specialized media reported boxing to\u00a0be the 4th most\u00a0searched sport in the internet, on the search engines of all different platforms. The IOC formed a special committee to run the qualification process as well as competition during the Games since the\u00a0moment they stopped\u00a0recognizing AIBA as the international federation in charge of the sport. Such committee faced extreme\u00a0complications as many scheduled\u00a0qualification tournaments had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

                      The IOC decided to keep the same rules used in\u00a0Rio 2016 as they had no time to get into rules\u00a0modifications. The major topic was that the rules have no differentiation whatsoever in the definition of\u00a0\u201cboxer\u201d , so any boxer could participate, amateur, professional, world champion , legendary champion\u00a0\u2026.<\/p>\n

                      \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

                      \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

                      That has been the major concern of the boxing world and even from the stablished boxers, who clearly understand the dangers of\u00a0having a mature super star fighting against a young amateur fighter\u2026.<\/p>\n

                      There were 40 professional boxers in total participating, however, very\u00a0fortunately most were very limited in their profesional\u00a0experience and did not represent any health risk during\u00a0competition .<\/p>\n

                      We all hope Olympic boxing will come back to basics\u00a0and will\u00a0concentrate in creating\u00a0sensational\u00a0competition within amateur fighters in a level field for all.<\/p>\n

                      Following you\u00a0Will find the chart of medals in boxing<\/p>\n

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                      Women\u2019s flyweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Sofya Krasteva (Bulgaria)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Buse Naz Cakiroglu (Turkey)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Huang Hsiao-wen (Chinese Taipei) and Tsukimi Namiki (Japan)<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Women\u2019s featherweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Sena Irie (Japan)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Nesthy Petecio (Philippines)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Irma Testa (Italy) and Karris Artingstall (Great Britain)<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Women\u2019s lightweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Kellie Harrington (Ireland)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Beatriz Ferreira (Brazil)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Sudaporn Seesondee (Thailand) and Mira Potkonen (Finland)<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Women\u2019s welterweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Busenaz Surmeneli (Turkey)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Gu Hong (China)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Lovlina Borgohain (India) and Oshae Jones (United States)<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Women\u2019s middleweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Lauren Price (Great Britain)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Li Qian (China)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Nouchka Fontijn (Netherlands) and Zenfira Magomedalieva (ROC)<\/p>\n

                      \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s flyweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Galal Yafai (Great Britain)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Carlo Paalam (Philippines)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Ryomei Tanaka (Japan) and Saken Bibossinov (Kazakhstan)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s featherweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Albert Batyrgaziev (ROC)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Duke Ragan (United States)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Samuel Takyi (Ghana) and Lazaro Alvarez (Cuba)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s lightweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Andy Cruz (Cuba)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Keyshawn Davis (United States)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Hovhannes Bachkov (Armenia) and Harry Garside (Australia)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s welterweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Roniel Iglesias (Cuba)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Pat McCormack (Great Britain)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Aidan Walsh (Ireland) and Andrey Zamkovoy (ROC)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s middleweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Hebert Sousa (Brazil)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Oleksandr Khyzhniak (Ukraine)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Eumir Marcial (Philippines) and Gleb Bakshi (ROC)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s light heavyweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Arlen Lopez (Cuba)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Ben Whittaker (Great Britain)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Imam Khataev (ROC) and Loren Alfonso Dominguez (Azerbaijan)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s heavyweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Julio la Cruz (Cuba)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (ROC)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: David Nyika (New Zealand) and Abner Teixeira (Brazil)<\/p>\n

                      Men\u2019s super heavyweight<\/p>\n

                      Gold: Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan)<\/p>\n

                      Silver: Richard Torrez Jr (United States)<\/p>\n

                      Bronze: Frazer Clarke (Great Britain) and Kamshybek Kunkabayev (Kazakhstan)<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      TODAY’S ANECDOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      The dream of every athlete is to one day be able to represent their country.<\/p>\n

                      The \u00a0Sulaiman family has always been full of athletes, since my father instilled it in us since we were kids.<\/p>\n

                      Once upon a time Don Jos\u00e9 was going to represent Mexico in the Pan American Games with the baseball team; Unfortunately, his mother, my grandmother Wasila, passed away, and that prevented him from making the trip, but he always wanted one of his children to make it.<\/p>\n

                      My brother Fernando was a great swimmer; He has in his house a large number of medals obtained in tournaments organized by the \u00a0Nelson Vargas Aquatic.<\/p>\n

                      Pepe and H\u00e9ctor participated in national and international baseball tournaments, and I was so fortunate to participate in the Little Leagues Baseball World Cup, in Panama, in 1982.<\/p>\n

                      \"\"<\/p>\n

                      My mom was with me the entire tournament and my dad went to a couple of games; in the semi-final we faced Panama in a packed stadium. Don Jos\u00e9 arrived with Roberto Mano de Piedra Dur\u00e1n, Hilario Zapata and boxing promoter Luis Espada.<\/p>\n

                      The team manager left me on the bench, as the innings went by , my anguish grew when I saw my dad in the stands, hoping to see me play; I felt impotence, I wanted to go out and play and make him proud\u2026.<\/p>\n

                      In the end we won 7-0 and eliminated Panama from the World Cup; I did not play, they left me on the bench; Despite this, my Dad came running to me with a huge smile, hugged me and said : \u201cCongratulations my son, what a great game, Mexico is in the semi-finals! I am very proud of you, my kid!\u201d.<\/p>\n

                      Moments like that define life and give you context for what is most important; that day I learned a great lesson.<\/p>\n

                      I appreciate your comments at\u00a0contact@wbcboxing.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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