Boxers dream of becoming Olympic champion. So I’m here to tell you just how they can qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Two hundred and eighty six boxers will travel to Japan next July, 13 will be crowned Olympic champion. Eight men and five women. Tokyo 2020 will see the men competing across eight …
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How Boxing Outfits Were Like in the 1904 Olympics | Fashion Behind the Games
This is Past & Present, the ultimate challenge to see how fashion has helped sport move forward to this day. We travel all around the globe to challenge six athletes and six designers to make an old garment and test it under today’s conditions. Let’s see what happens when past and present collide. (PAST & …
The Colombian Kids Finding Refuge in Boxing | Camps to Champs
(NELSON MANDELA BARRIO, CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA) (THAIS HENRIQUEZ) We are going to a shanty town called Nelson Mandela, and all the people living here had to escape the war in Colombia. (CAMPS TO CHAMPS: THE POWER OF SPORT FOR THE DISPLACED) (CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA) Now I am going to meet a lady called Monica, who is a …
Boxing vs Skeet Shooting | Can They Switch Sports? | Sports Swap Challenge
(SPORTS SWAP) To now say I am an Olympian is such an honour. Nicely done. Amber Hill, another young star of this sport. It’s so unique. Here’s the first two. It has completely changed my life. The remarkable Joe Joyce – this kid can do it all. It’s such a great feeling to represent your …
Kazakh Boxing and Culture Share the Importance of Horse Meat | Feed The Flame
(WARNING: THIS FILM CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT) (DANIYAR YELEUSSINOV) (2013 WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION) I’ve just arrived in Kazakhstan. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Kazakhstan boxing team has tallied an impressive 17 medals in 20 years. For a landlocked nation roughly the size of Western Europe, it’s understandable that the Kazakh people have relied …
Influencers try an Olympic level Boxing workout | Hitting the Wall
My calves are on fire. – I’m so pumped for today. – I know. We get to meet up with Marlen Esparza in Brooklyn. I can’t wait to talk to her about being an Olympic boxer. Do you think she’ll show us a couple moves? – Yeah, let’s get going. – Let’s go! I’m Marlen …