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China To Bid For 2012 Worlds, Increases Chance For Olympic Golds By Zhenyu Li PhilBoxing.com Thu, 08 Apr 2010 After making a gigantic home run in the fifth edition of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 2008, China, the new major force in women's boxing, is to bid for the premier tournament for the second time in 2012, paving the way for a greater chance of success in women's boxing competition in the London Olympics. AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu who is attending the on-going AIBA China Open boxing tournament disclosed on Monday in Guiyang that China has delivered its intention for sponsoring the 2012 Worlds and the AIBA will support the application. "There will be a great chance that the 2012 Women's World Boxing Championships falls upon the land of China," Ching-Kuo Wu confided. According to Jianping Chang, vice president of the AIBA and head of the Management Centre of Boxing and Taekwondo of the General Administration of Sport, the final result will be reached by the AIBA in Morocco around mid-July. Last August, the International Olympic Committee officially included women's boxing in the 2012 London Olympic program and the competition would be in a position to produce three gold medals. It was a move that not only glamorized the obscure sport in a wider context globally, but also elevated the sport of women's boxing in China. Inclusion in the London Games has led to greater funding for women's boxing in China from the nation's central government, and more than 15 women's boxing teams have been established locally for the purpose of grooming more hopefuls for the Olympic success. China emerged as a dominating force in the 2008 Women's World Boxing Championships on home turf, playing the solo on the medal tally with five golds, two silvers and four bronzes, far exceeding the runner-up Turkey with three golds and four bronzes. As the 2012 Olympic Games grants three tickets to women's boxing, that is, flyweight (48-51kg), lightweight (56-60kg) and middleweight (69-75kg) weight category, except for the lightweight division that boasts the mighty two-time world champion Katie Taylor from Ireland, China has the capability to have a serious crack at the Olympic golds in the other two weight classes. The 2012 Worlds is expected to be staged from January to March of that year, approximately seven to five months prior to the London Games, an event which serves as a critical tune-up tournament for the London Olympics. The Asian Giant will have a greater chance contending for golds in women's boxing should the nation gets the approval to host the 2012 World Boxing Championships. * * * Editor's Note: PhilBoxing.com would like to welcome Zhenyu Li to its family of contributing writers. Li will give us updates from the world's most populous country, China, touted by many as the sleeping giant of the sport of boxing. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Zhenyu Li.  |
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