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Boxing At The 2023 Pacific Games
The boxing competitions at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara took place from 27 November to 2 December 2023 at the Friendship Hall. Apart from the Boxing at the Pacific Games, Pacific Games boxing tournament, the Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification, Olympic qualifying tournament for Oceania was also held for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, with the winner of each category gaining a direct quota to the Games. Each tournament was split among 13 events, seven for men and six for women. Only medalists for the Pacific Games boxing competition will have their medals added to the 2023 Pacific Games#Medal table, final medal table for the 2023 Pacific Games. Participating nations Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men Women Olympic qualifying tournament A total of 13 athletes (six women and seven men) secured their NOC an Olympic quota for Paris 2024 by winning their weight category. All Oceania National Olympic Committees were eligible to enter one mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honiara
Honiara () is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. , it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway. The airport area to the east of Honiara was the site of a battle between the United States and the Japanese during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II, the Battle of Henderson Field of 1942, from which America emerged victorious. After Honiara became the new administrative centre of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate in 1952 with the addition of many administrative buildings, the town began to develop and grow in population. Since the late 1990s, Honiara has suffered a turbulent history of ethnic violence and political unrest and is scarred by rioting. A coup attempt in June 2000 resulted in violent rebellions and fighting between the ethnic Malaitans of the Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) and the Guadalcana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
