Axing boxing from 2028 Olympics 'a crime': Garside
The Peninsula
Paris: Australian medallist Harry Garside said on Wednesday it would be a crime to drop boxing from the 2028 Olympics, calling it a poor man s sport...
Paris: Australian medallist Harry Garside said on Wednesday it would be "a crime" to drop boxing from the 2028 Olympics, calling it a poor man's sport that saves lives.
Boxing has been part of every Games since 1920, but faces an uncertain long-term future after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics was put "on hold" by the International Olympic Committee.
Garside, who won lightweight bronze in Tokyo and is bidding for gold in Paris, said it was more than a sport, with young people's dreams and aspirations at stake.
"All of our dreams started somewhere, and whether you're a boxer, whether you're in other sports, we all love the Olympic movement. That's why we're here," he said.
"To take that away from some young people around the world, it would be a crime, truly."
