London Olympic boxing qualifiers go ahead, but no spectators
Another qualifier scheduled for Paris in May remains uncertain with sport cancelled across Europe
16 March 2020 - 16:03
London — A European qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic boxing tournament has been closed to spectators because of the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) boxing task force which is organising the event in the Copper Box at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, said the decision was due to “concerns for public, athlete and volunteer welfare”...
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