Aussie boxers have a huge chance in Paris – but it could be the last
Boxing, one of the Olympics’ most “pure” and accessible sports, could be axed for the 2028 Games. The Aussies say this would be “a crime against humanity”.
Paris | There are Olympic sports at which Australia dazzles, and there are sports where it fizzles. Boxing has always been one of the also-rans: just six medals in 116 years, not one of them gold.
This year, Australia’s boxers are hoping to rewrite that story. A dozen athletes are readying for the ring in Paris; it is the biggest and most diverse team yet assembled, and at least five could plausibly top the podium.
Hans van LeeuwenJournalistHans van Leeuwen is international economy editor for The Telegraph UK. He was previously The Australian Financial Review’s Europe correspondent.
