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Boxing Sport Update Boxing Sport Update December 2020 About this Sport Update Published in December 2020, the series of Sport Updates offer a summary of competition-related material about each sport at Tokyo 2020 and provide a variety of information to help teams in their planning and preparation for the Games. General information such as accreditation, accommodation, transport, COVID-19 countermeasures, etc., is not included as it is still in the process of being finalised, but interim information relating to these areas is continually being published on Tokyo 2020 Connect as it is confirmed. All information provided in this Sport Update was correct at the time of publication, but some details may have changed prior to the Games. NOC representatives are advised to regularly check the IOC’s NOCnet and Tokyo 2020 Connect for the latest updates, especially regarding competition schedules. Team Leaders’ Guides explaining Games-time plans for sports in greater detail will be distributed to NOCs in May 2021. © The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games WELCOME On behalf of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, I am delighted to present the Boxing Sport Update for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. We have been working diligently to provide facilities, services and protocols which will allow everyone involved in the Games to achieve all three of Tokyo 2020’s core concepts: achieving personals bests, unity in diversity, and connecting to tomorrow. Included is information about: • processes relating to competition and training • key dates and personnel • competition schedule, format and rules • venue facilities and services We trust it will assist you with your planning for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. If you require any additional information that is not found in this guide, do not hesitate to check Tokyo 2020 Connect or contact the sport manager. Please rest assured that the Olympic flame will not go out and will continue to burn in our hearts until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 next summer. We look forward to welcoming you all with our unique Japanese hospitality when you arrive in Tokyo in July 2021. Kind regards, KOTANI Mikako Sport Director, Tokyo 2020 Boxing - Sport Update 02 Table of contents 1. Boxing overview ............................................................................................................... 4 Boxing at the Olympic Games ................................................................................................. 4 Key personnel .......................................................................................................................... 4 Boxing competition .................................................................................................................. 6 Competition format ................................................................................................................. 7 Rules ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Duration and scoring ............................................................................................................... 7 Clothing and equipment .......................................................................................................... 8 Competition schedule ............................................................................................................. 9 Pre-competition procedures .................................................................................................. 9 Competition procedures.........................................................................................................18 Post-competition procedures ................................................................................................18 Competition venue. ..................................................................................................................19 Training venue ........................................................................................................................20 2. Directory .............................................................................................................................23 The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) .....23 International Olympic Committee (IOC) .................................................................................24 Japan Boxing Federation (JABF) ............................................................................................25 Boxing - Sport Update 03 1 Boxing overview Boxing at the Olympic Games Boxing was introduced to the original Olympic Games by the Greeks in the late 7th century BC, when opponents fought each other with strips of leather wrapped around their fists. After centuries of bloody, bare-knuckle fights, the sport’s regulations were eventually codified by John Chambers and published in 1867 as the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, named in honour of the Scottish noble person who originally endorsed them. Nearly 150 years later, the Queensberry Rules remain in place. Boxing made its first appearance on the Olympic programme at St Louis 1904, when the USA was the only country to enter athletes. The sport was dropped for Stockholm 1912 but returned at Antwerp 1920, and it has featured at every edition of the Olympic Games since. Women’s Boxing first featured as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904, and then 108 years later it made its full debut at London 2012. After continuing its success at Rio 2016, the number of women’s weight categories has been increased from three to five for Tokyo 2020. Key personnel Boxing Task Force (BTF) Chairman: WATANABE Morinari (JPN) Head of Boxing Task Force: Lenny ABBEY (USA) Head of Boxing Technical Group: Breno PONTES (BRA) Technical Delegate Wayne ROSE (AUS) Tokyo 2020 Competition management Boxing Sport Manager: FURUSAWA Naoya (JPN) Boxing Technical Operations Manager: Ignacio ARIZNABARRETA (ARG) Boxing Services Manager: TBD FURUSAWA Naoya Boxing Sport Manager, Tokyo 2020 Furusawa Naoya has about 20 years of experience in the sport management area. After starting his career as an intern at the Japanese Olympic Committee, Furusawa went on to build his career in the International Relations division of the Japan Ski Association where he gained experience in various international sport events such as the FIS Ski World Cup, and the FIS Junior and Senior World Championships. In 2015 he joined the Tokyo 2020 and has been involved with the boxing project from the very beginning. After serving as services manager, he was promoted to the Boxing Sport Manager position in 2019. Boxing - Sport Update 04 International Technical Officials (ITOs) INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICIALS (ITOs) ITOs (including Medical Jury) 23 Referees/Judges 36 National Technical Officials (NTOs) 8 NTOs Boxing - Sport Update 05 Boxing competition The Boxing competition at Tokyo 2020 will be held from 24 July to Sunday 8 August 2021 at Kokugikan Arena in the Heritage Zone of venues in Tokyo. The competition will consist of 13 medal events, summarised below: Medal events Men (8) Women (5) Flyweight (48-52kg) Flyweight (48-51kg) Featherweight (52-57kg) Featherweight (54-57kg) Lightweight (57-63kg) Lightweight (57-60kg) Welterweight (63-69kg) Welterweight (64-69kg) Middleweight (69-75kg) Middleweight (69-75kg) Light Heavyweight (75-81kg) Heavyweight (81-91kg) Super Heavyweight (+91kg) A total of 286 athletes may take part in the Boxing competition. This figure comprises 186 male and 100 female athletes. Boxing - Sport Update 06 Competition format The Boxing competition in all weight categories will be run in a standard single-elimination format. The winners of the semifinals in each weight category will contest for the gold medal; the losers of each semifinal will be awarded bronze medals. Draw The draw will be conducted on Thursday 22 July 2021. A minimum of two and a maximum of three representatives from each NOC will be invited to attend the draw. Daily medical examination and weigh-in The daily weigh-ins will be conducted at the Team Processing Centre in the Olympic Village between 07:00 and 08:00. Boxers will be required to undergo a medical examination and weigh-in on each day they are scheduled to compete. Boxers will also undergo medical examinations immediately after each bout. Rules The Boxing competition will be held in accordance with the editions of the following documents that are in force at the time of the Games: Event Regulations for the Olympic Boxing Qualifying Events and the Boxing Tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 https://boxing.athlete365.org/rules-and-references/ The Olympic Charter www.olympic.org/documents/olympic-charter Duration and scoring All contests in the men and women’s Boxing competition will consist of three rounds of three minutes each. In both men’s and women’s bouts, there will be a rest time of one minute between rounds. A total of five independent judges placed around the ring score the fight and decide the winner after the allotted number of rounds. Judges are on the lookout for quality blows on target but also technique, tactics, competitiveness and dominance. Fights can end in case of knockout or technical knockouts as well. Referees may end a bout if they deem one of the opponents unfit to continue. Boxing - Sport Update 07 Clothing and equipment Clothing and equipment used by athletes and other participants in the Boxing competition must comply with the documents
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