GB Boxers travel down to London in preparation for the Olympics
GB Boxers travel down to London in preparation for the Olympics
Page last updated at 1:43PM BST, Monday, 23 July 2012
Tomorrow we will see the GB boxing team set up camp in the Olympic Village.

Tomorrow we will see the GB boxing team set up camp in the Olympic Village.


The Olympic Village will be home to the athletes along with their team of coaches throughout the Olympics.


The athletes will train within the Village in the run up to the Olympics, waiting in anticipation for the draw on Friday.


The Olympic draw will take place between 2-4pm, and will set the boxers sights on their opponents in the Prelim rounds. 

The Prelim rounds will take place between 28 July and 5 August and will see a total of 286 boxers, 250 men and 36 women, compete for a place in the Quarterfinals to be in with a chance of taking home a medal for their country.


London 2012 will feature 10 men’s weight categories, from Light Fly Weight to Super Heavy Weight. It will also feature women’s boxing as an Olympic sport for the very first time.


Women’s boxing will feature 3 weight categories at the event, each women’s bout will consist of four two minute rounds. The men’s bouts will take place over three rounds of three minutes each.


GB has a total of ten boxers qualified for the event, seven male and three female. 

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