Olympics: Amazing facts and about Boxing

2012 is not the first time London has hosted an Olympic Games, nor is it even the second. In fact, London became the first city to ever host a modern Olympics three times. In addition to that record, London also has the honor of being the first city to host the Paralympics, which took place in 1948 for wounded war veterans.

Boxing – The basics

The Olympic Boxing competition featured 10 men’s weight categories, from Light Fly Weight(48-49kg) to Super Heavy Weight(over 91kg). At London 2012, women’s Boxing featured as a full Olympic medal event for the first time, with medals in three weights: Fly Weight(48-51kg), Light Weight(57-60kg) and Middle Weight (69-75kg).

In the Olympic Games, men’s bouts take place over three three minute rounds, while women’s bouts held over four rounds of two minutes each. The Olympics this year 2016 was held in Rio de Janerio in Brazil and the 2020 Olympics will be held in Japan.