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January 6, 2012 Friday
THE GREAT BOXING FAMILY
LAUSANNE, Switzerland
The following information was released by the International Boxing
Association (AIBA):
Boxing is one of the oldest combat sports which can be traced back to
3000BC. Since then the sport has evolved and is now established as one
the oldest disciplines on the Olympic programme. The great story of
the sport is that the athletes and everyone else involved are part of
a large family, the boxing family, with AIBA at its helm with its 196
affiliated federations.
Where politicians have often failed, boxing has achieved great
success, bringing people from different countries together. Boxers
have always had great respect for each other, fighting as opponents
never as enemies.
Seeing Indian boxers taking part in both editions of the Shaheed
Benazir Bhutto International Tournament in Pakistan largest cities,
Karachi and Islamabad, was a great moment for the sport. Despite the
political tension between the two nations, the sporting relationship
continues to prosper with great camaraderie between the two camps.
These tournaments were the first in which an Indian sports team
travelled to compete in an international event in Pakistan since the
Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008. The Indian delegation was
overwhelmed by the warm welcome they received each time they
participated in the event.
Azerbaijan and Armenia were at loggerheads over which country the
small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, in south-western Azerbaijan, which
has a majority of ethnic Armenians, should belong to. The armed
conflict between the two countries, which began in 1988 and erupted
into a full scale military war in 1992, was ended by a Russian led
cease-fire agreement in 1994, however tensions have remained high ever
since. The relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan has never
really recovered since the Caucasian territorial conflict but despite
this fact boxing has managed to rise above the political unrest.
Azerbaijan organised two of the largest boxing competitions in the
last two years with both the AIBA Youth World Championships and the
AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Baku, and the Armenian
delegation was each time welcomed with open arms.
The boxing relationship between Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia
and Croatia never suffered during or following the Yugoslavian Civil
War and the break-up of the state. These countries have joined forces
on the international scene and have organised many tournaments where
all athletes have always shown tremendous respect towards each other.
Syria has got some fantastic boxers and the country is one of the
strongest Arabic nation but as a result of the political crisis in the
country, their fighters were unable to attend the 16th edition of the
AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku. However since then, the
boxing family has worked hard to welcome them back to the
international fold and the sport was delighted to see the Syrian
boxers participate at the 2nd Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial
Tournament in Pakistan at the end of last as their strong team claimed
two gold medals in Islamabad.
The French Boxing Federation held a huge international training camp
in Bugeat just before the AIBA World Boxing Championships and once
again welcomed boxers from several continents and countries from
around the globe to take part in preparations for the event, sharing
sporting knowledge, training and a feature of boxing, friendship.
Boxing has throughout the years always sent out a positive message,
capturing the heart and minds of boxers, the wider boxing family and
of course the fans worldwide.
January 6, 2012 Friday
THE GREAT BOXING FAMILY
LAUSANNE, Switzerland
The following information was released by the International Boxing
Association (AIBA):
Boxing is one of the oldest combat sports which can be traced back to
3000BC. Since then the sport has evolved and is now established as one
the oldest disciplines on the Olympic programme. The great story of
the sport is that the athletes and everyone else involved are part of
a large family, the boxing family, with AIBA at its helm with its 196
affiliated federations.
Where politicians have often failed, boxing has achieved great
success, bringing people from different countries together. Boxers
have always had great respect for each other, fighting as opponents
never as enemies.
Seeing Indian boxers taking part in both editions of the Shaheed
Benazir Bhutto International Tournament in Pakistan largest cities,
Karachi and Islamabad, was a great moment for the sport. Despite the
political tension between the two nations, the sporting relationship
continues to prosper with great camaraderie between the two camps.
These tournaments were the first in which an Indian sports team
travelled to compete in an international event in Pakistan since the
Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008. The Indian delegation was
overwhelmed by the warm welcome they received each time they
participated in the event.
Azerbaijan and Armenia were at loggerheads over which country the
small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, in south-western Azerbaijan, which
has a majority of ethnic Armenians, should belong to. The armed
conflict between the two countries, which began in 1988 and erupted
into a full scale military war in 1992, was ended by a Russian led
cease-fire agreement in 1994, however tensions have remained high ever
since. The relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan has never
really recovered since the Caucasian territorial conflict but despite
this fact boxing has managed to rise above the political unrest.
Azerbaijan organised two of the largest boxing competitions in the
last two years with both the AIBA Youth World Championships and the
AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Baku, and the Armenian
delegation was each time welcomed with open arms.
The boxing relationship between Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia
and Croatia never suffered during or following the Yugoslavian Civil
War and the break-up of the state. These countries have joined forces
on the international scene and have organised many tournaments where
all athletes have always shown tremendous respect towards each other.
Syria has got some fantastic boxers and the country is one of the
strongest Arabic nation but as a result of the political crisis in the
country, their fighters were unable to attend the 16th edition of the
AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku. However since then, the
boxing family has worked hard to welcome them back to the
international fold and the sport was delighted to see the Syrian
boxers participate at the 2nd Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial
Tournament in Pakistan at the end of last as their strong team claimed
two gold medals in Islamabad.
The French Boxing Federation held a huge international training camp
in Bugeat just before the AIBA World Boxing Championships and once
again welcomed boxers from several continents and countries from
around the globe to take part in preparations for the event, sharing
sporting knowledge, training and a feature of boxing, friendship.
Boxing has throughout the years always sent out a positive message,
capturing the heart and minds of boxers, the wider boxing family and
of course the fans worldwide.