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Boxing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 6 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 17 boxers from 17 nations are expected to compete. The medals for the competition were presented by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member, Jordan, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by William Frederick Blick, BTF Member; Uganda. Background This will be the 26th appearance of the men's heavyweight event. The event has been held at every Olympic boxing tournament (boxing was not held in 1896, 1900, and 1912). Heavyweight was the unlimited weight class from 1904 to 1980, but since 1984 has been limited to 81–91 kg (which remains unchanged in 2020) with the introduction of the super heavyweight class. Reigning World Champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Evgeny Tishchenko also of Russia, turned professional and did not att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. Although no sumo bouts were held after 1945, following the capitulation of Japan and the requisition of the building by the occupying forces, the building itself remained active until 1983, being notably used by the Nihon University. The second ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' is currently located in the Yokoami neighborhood of Sumida next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It opened in 1985, following the closure of the Kuramae Kokugikan, and is still in use today. The first Kokugikan History The growing popularity of Sumo during the Meiji period led to the building of the original Kokugikan in Ryōgoku. Until then, Sumo bouts were performed in temples precincts and depended on the weather. In March 1906, the 22nd Imperial Diet decided to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
