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Irish Independent
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Olympian Aoife O'Rourke: ‘Representing Ireland in the boxing with my sister is incredible'
Aoife (28) and her sister Lisa (23) – who is also a boxer and the 2022 World Championship light middleweight gold medallist – recently came back from the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia, both with silver medals. 'Doing it with Lisa was incredible,' Aoife said. 'It was definitely one of the highlights of my career so far, getting to bring home two silver medals to Castlerea and the community in Roscommon.' 'It was an amazing trip overall, with all the tough fights from the very start of the championship. That's to be expected at that level; there's no easy fights.' Aoife – a four-time European champion and two-time Olympian – said it was great to have her sibling by her side. 'We're getting to see the world together. We're getting to represent our community, our town, county and Ireland on the biggest stages in boxing, and to be doing that with a sister is absolutely incredible,' she said. 'There's not too many people that can say that they've done that. We're there for each other. We're roommates when we're away. We support each other.' The boxer is proud of her performance in the Olympics, and of her European titles. 'They're all highlights ... getting the opportunity to go to these places, different countries, and experience all that I have. 'I don't think there's a standout moment, but winning that silver medal [in Serbia] was definitely up there – one of my proudest moments. And doing it with Lisa made that trip extra special. 'Getting the opportunity to [be a full-time athlete] is incredible. I'm very, very honoured and grateful to get to do what I do.' It's not all about boxing for the O'Rourke sisters though. Last month, they secured a world doubles title in Hyrox, the fitness competition. Aoife said winning a world title in a sport other than boxing 'wasn't a plan at all'. 'We went out there to have fun... and next thing we knew, we were the first double back to the wall balls [the final segment of the contest], and ran up the ramp,' she said. 'And then, a few moments later, we found out that we're the fastest and that we're a champion. So that was really special.' She said they got the opportunity to compete at the Hyrox World Championships in Chicago last month because of 'their local support at home'. 'It's an expensive trip, and we're just so grateful that we had people at home that sponsored us and looked after us. Only for them, we probably wouldn't have made the trip,' she said. 'It all comes back to your community and the people that you have surrounding you, supporting you on your journey and trying to make your dreams come true.'
News18
01-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Elite Women's Boxing: Railways Clinch Team Title As Nitu, Lovlina Shine
Last Updated: RSPB led the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament with nine medals, including three golds. Winners included Nitu Ghanghas, Lovlina Borgohain, and Saweety Boora. Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) emerged as the top-performing unit by securing nine medals, including three gold, as the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament that concluded on Tuesday. The final day featured notable performances from World and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas (Haryana), Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (TOPS), and world champion Saweety Boora (SAI NCOE), who all won titles in their respective weight categories. The SAI NCOE combined team earned seven medals, including two gold, while the TOPS Core & Development squad clinched three gold, completing the podium. Railways' gold medallists included Babirojsana Chanu (57kg), who achieved a dominant 5:0 victory over Kamaljeet Kaur of All India Police, Prachi (60kg), and Jyoti (51kg), who was awarded the win after Telangana's Nikhat Zareen withdrew due to injury. RSPB also collected three silver medals and three bronze across various weight categories. World champion Nitu won the 48kg final with a 4:1 split decision over Chanchal (SAI N), while Saweety triumphed over Railways' Alfiya with a commanding 5:0 unanimous victory. Lashu Yadav's withdrawal gave Lovlina a walkover win, while Preeti secured the gold medal in the 54kg division. What Lovlina Borgohain Said After Winning? 'Winning gold at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament is the perfect start to my preparations before I head overseas to begin the next phase of my training for the Women's World Boxing Championships in September. The competition here was intense and facing such high-caliber opponents has only strengthened my resolve," said Lovlina. The remaining gold medals were distributed among SAI NCOE, TOPS, and state units. Former Youth world champion Ankushita Boro (65kg) also secured a top-podium finish with a hard-fought 3:2 win over Railways' Shashi. SAI NCOE's Ritika (80+kg) and Delhi's Shivani (70kg) each earned a gold medal. The gold and silver medallists from the tournament will now have the opportunity to join the national camp in Patiala. First Published:
The Star
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Boxing-Kremlev says Olympics will be just for kids if IBA stays excluded
FILE PHOTO: International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev speaks during the opening ceremony of Women's World Boxing Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in New Delhi, India, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) -Olympic boxing will become just a youth tournament if the International Boxing Association stays excluded as a governing body, IBA president Umar Kremlev said on Monday. The Russian told Reuters through a translator that the IBA, suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2019 and stripped of recognition in 2023, was heading into a 'golden era' of its own. "For the boxers it will be important to participate in the world championships and the IBA tournaments. The Olympics will be for the children. It's children's sport," he said via a Zoom call. "It's like football and the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. "The Olympic games are not developing the sport itself while the International Federation does. "The most important tournaments should be IBA tournaments including world championships as a pinnacle and Olympic tournaments should be in parallel just for the youth generation, for kids." Speaking on the day former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took the helm of the IOC from Thomas Bach, Kremlev spoke of the German in derogatory terms and offered no conciliatory words to either. He said future IOC presidents should be elected by countries rather than individual IOC members and Coventry should "leave no trace of Bach". Kremlev has history in attacking the IOC and Bach, doing so at the Paris Games in a long and rambling press conference last August that drew a withering response from the Olympic organisation. "If you ever needed any evidence at all that the IBA is unfit to run boxing just look at the key members of the IBA who took part in that travesty," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said at the time. Kremlev also repeated a call for Olympic athletes to be paid prize money. Kremlev heaped scorn on World Boxing, the body created in 2023 that now has more than 100 members and is set to organise the 2028 tournament after the last two were run by the IOC. "Nobody should compare this particular organization with the IBA because the IBA is a huge elephant and this organization is a fly, a small insect who doesn't live," said the Russian. The boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Games was run by the IOC after it stripped the IBA of recognition for failing to implement reforms on governance and finance. The IBA decided anyway to award prize money to boxers competing in Paris. Kremlev said more details about the IBA's future plans would come at a press conference in Istanbul on July 2. He also gave an update on legal action, threatened in February, against the IOC for allowing Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif to compete in the women's tournament at the Paris Games in a gender-eligibility row. Kremlev said the IBA's legal team was still looking into the matter but would be taking it to civil courts and not the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Boxing-Kremlev says Olympics will be just for kids if IBA stays excluded
FILE PHOTO: International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev speaks during the opening ceremony of Women's World Boxing Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in New Delhi, India, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Boxing-Kremlev says Olympics will be just for kids if IBA stays excluded LONDON - Olympic boxing will become just a youth tournament if the International Boxing Association stays excluded as a governing body, IBA president Umar Kremlev said on Monday. The Russian told Reuters through a translator that the IBA, suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2019 and stripped of recognition in 2023, was heading into a 'golden era' of its own. "For the boxers it will be important to participate in the world championships and the IBA tournaments. The Olympics will be for the children. It's children's sport," he said via a Zoom call. "It's like football and the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. "The Olympic games are not developing the sport itself while the International Federation does. "The most important tournaments should be IBA tournaments including world championships as a pinnacle and Olympic tournaments should be in parallel just for the youth generation, for kids." Speaking on the day former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took the helm of the IOC from Thomas Bach, Kremlev spoke of the German in derogatory terms and offered no conciliatory words to either. He said future IOC presidents should be elected by countries rather than individual IOC members and Coventry should "leave no trace of Bach". Kremlev has history in attacking the IOC and Bach, doing so at the Paris Games in a long and rambling press conference last August that drew a withering response from the Olympic organisation. "If you ever needed any evidence at all that the IBA is unfit to run boxing just look at the key members of the IBA who took part in that travesty," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said at the time. Kremlev also repeated a call for Olympic athletes to be paid prize money. Kremlev heaped scorn on World Boxing, the body created in 2023 that now has more than 100 members and is set to organise the 2028 tournament after the last two were run by the IOC. "Nobody should compare this particular organization with the IBA because the IBA is a huge elephant and this organization is a fly, a small insect who doesn't live," said the Russian. The boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Games was run by the IOC after it stripped the IBA of recognition for failing to implement reforms on governance and finance. The IBA decided anyway to award prize money to boxers competing in Paris. Kremlev said more details about the IBA's future plans would come at a press conference in Istanbul on July 2. He also gave an update on legal action, threatened in February, against the IOC for allowing Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif to compete in the women's tournament at the Paris Games in a gender-eligibility row. Kremlev said the IBA's legal team was still looking into the matter but would be taking it to civil courts and not the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Mint
03-06-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Imane Khelif gender row: Leaked report says Olympic gold medalist boxer has male chromosomes. What is the controversy?
A leaked medical report alleged that Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif has male chromosomes. The test, originally done in March 2023, led to Khelif's disqualification from the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The medical report, done by diagnostic services provider Dr LalPath Labs, said that Khelif had male chromosomes. According to a TOI report, the test results, accessed by 3 Wire Sports through Telegraph Sport, said, 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype'. Imane Khelif had won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, sparking controversy over gender eligibility in women's sports. It is to be noted that the World Boxing Organisation announced on 31 May that Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body, according to an AP report. The governing body announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes. The report added that it specifically mentioned Khelif when announcing the policy, saying the Algerian gold medal winner must be screened before she will be approved to fight at any upcoming events, including the Eindhoven Box Cup next month in the Netherlands. 'The introduction of mandatory testing will be part of a new policy on Sex, Age and Weight to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for men and women,' World Boxing wrote in a statement. In August last year, Italian boxer Angela Carini had abandoned the bout against Khelif after just 46 seconds at the 2024 Paris Olympics, attracting a massive controversy, especially after Khelif's 2023 disqualification over gender eligibility. Carini decided to pull out of the bout after receiving blows to her nose, which she described as "harder than she had ever been hit". 'I got into the ring to fight. I didn't give up, but one punch hurt too much, and so I said enough. I'm going out with my head held high," she told the BBC then. While the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Khelif in 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed her to participate in the 2024 Olympics, which stripped the IBA of its status over governing issues. The IOC had said that competitors were eligible for the women's division in Paris if their passports said they were females. After Carini had abandoned her bout, the IOC had made it clear that it was 'not a transgender case'. The IBA has long been critical of the IOC's decision to permit Khelif to compete. Just hours before her gold-medal showdown against China's Yang Liu, Khelif had failed a gender eligibility test conducted by the IBA. Although she had initially appealed against the decision, her plea was later withdrawn during the process, a BBC report said. The Russian-led IBA said Khelif 'failed to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women's competition, as set and laid out in the IBA regulations'. According to the IBA's regulations: 'Boxers will compete against boxers of the same gender, meaning women vs women and men vs men as per the definitions of these rules.' The IBA defines a woman, female or girl as 'an individual with chromosome XX' and men, males or boys as 'an individual with chromosome XY'. The IBA denied Khelif's testosterone levels had been tested, but told BBC that XY chromosomes were found in Khelif's tests. (With inputs from agencies)
