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United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

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Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Imane KHELIF

Imane

Imane Khelif of Algeria beat Yang Liu of the People’s Republic of China to win gold in women’s boxing 66kg at Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday, 9 August at Stade Roland-Garros.
Khelif previously competed at Tokyo 2020, where she became the first female boxer to represent Algeria at the

Imane Khelif of Algeria punches Yang Liu of the People's Republic of China during the Boxing Women's 66kg Final match on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on 9 August 2024 in Paris, France.

Imane Khelif of Algeria (right) wins Olympic gold in women's boxing over Yang Liu of People's Republic of China at Paris 2024

Algeria's Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold in women’s boxing

After a thrilling night of boxing at the iconic Stade Roland-Garros, Algeria's Imane Khelif and the People’s Republic of China’s Yang Liu advanced to the final of the women's 66kg after battling past Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng and Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien Chin respectively on Tuesday, 6 August.
Khelif overcame Suwannapheng

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Janjaem Suwannapheng of Team Thailand looks on as Match Referee Shawn Reese raises the arm of Imane Khelif of Team Algeria to announce the winner of the Women's 66kg Semifinal round match on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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Janjaem Suwannapheng and Yang Liu earn women’s 66kg bronze

African boxers showed their competitiveness at the Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier at the Dakar Arena, that ended on Friday (15 September) with 18 athletes securing quotas for the next Olympic Games.
The overall performance level has improved greatly since the Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, with the boxers in the 2023

Boxing | Africa Olympic Qualifier | Dakar

Algeria's Jugurtha Ait in action during the Africa Boxing Qualifier in Dakar.

What we learned from the Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier in Dakar

"They say the downfall of a man is the beginning of his life," said Nigeria's Joshua Omole, reflecting the challenges he has overcome to secure a quota spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
There are many times Omole contemplated quitting the sport. He had so many reasons to do

Nigeria's Joshua Omole celebrates after winning the men's 57kg final against Ethiopia's Yadesa Leta.

Nigeria’s Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier

Tension and sweat turned to joy and tears as the first boxers obtained quota spots to Paris 2024 on Thursday, September 14, at the ongoing Boxing Africa Qualifier at the Dakar Arena, live on Olympic Channel.
There were sighs of relief as the winners in the women’s 54kg and 60kg

Egypt's  Abdalla Ayyad reacts after winning her 54kg bout over Algeria's Zohra Abdelkader.

Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier: Screams and tears as first boxers obtain Olympic quotas in Dakar

John Paul Masamba bounced back from desperate lows to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Boxing Africa Qualifier at the Dakar Arena on Monday (11 September).
The South African who has been dealing with depression and anxiety, eliminated Lesotho’s Monaheng Kebe after the referee called off their bout in the

South Africa's John Paul Masamba.

Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier: Emotional win for South Africa's John Paul Masamba as Sadie Kenosi and Marcelat Sakobi also reach quarter-final

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

The Women's 66kg Final Bout was held on 09/08/2024 at Roland Garros, Paris. The Gold medal went to Imane Khelif (ALG) with a 5:0 Win on Points against Yang Liu (CHN), who won Silver. The Bronze medals were awarded to Chen Nien Chin (TPE) and to Janjaem Suwannapheng (THA).

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Women's 66kg Final Bout | Boxing | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This session includes the Final and Semi-Finals for Women's 60kg, which took place on the evening of 06/08/2024 at North Paris Arena.

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Semi-Finals & Finals - Day 11 | Boxing | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This session includes the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals for Women's 50kg, 60kg and 66kg, and Men's 57kg and 71kg, which took place on the afternoon of 03/08/2024 at North Paris Arena.

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