When did boxing enter the Olympic Games?

Modern boxing began in Britain and is divided into amateur boxing and professional boxing. Modern amateur boxing became an official event in the third Olympic Games held in St. Louis, USA from 65438 to 0904. By the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the boxing match had been held at the 2 1 Olympic Games.

Because boxing is highly competitive, from the ancient Olympic Games to the modern Olympic Games, there are only men's competitions and no women's competitions. There are 1 1 boxing classes in the 29th Olympic Games, which are 48, 5 1, 54, 57, 60, 64, 69, 75, 8 1, 9 1 kg and 9/kloc respectively. August 27th, 2004 is a glorious moment in the boxing history of China. In the 28th Athens Olympic Games in 2004, Zou Shiming, a boxer from China, won a precious bronze medal after fierce competition, which is by far the best result of a boxer from China in the Olympic Games. The boxing competition of the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from August 9th to 24th, 2008.

Rules of the game:

Due to the particularity of boxing competition, all athletes must wear tooth protectors, hard plastic crotch protectors and head protectors in the Olympic boxing competition. Head protectors are provided by the competition organizers and approved by the International Boxing Federation. If athletes bring their own head protectors, they must be verified before the competition and approved by arbitration.

On the first morning of the competition, all athletes must have a physical examination and weigh. During the competition, only the athletes who participated in the competition on the same day are required to participate in physical examination and weighing; It shall not be less than 3 hours from weighing to the start of the competition.

The Olympic boxing competition adopts the single defeat elimination system. The opponents were decided by drawing lots, and there were no seeded players. The athletes who lost in the semi-final tied for third place. The competition is divided into four rounds, each round is 2 minutes, and the rest between rounds is 1 minute.

In each round, the referee judges each athlete's score according to the number of times he hits his opponent. A scored blow must be made by hitting the front or side of the opponent's head or waist directly with the fist peak of any handshaking hand, without blocking or defending. If the swing hits as required, it will also score. Athletes from both sides practice sparring continuously at close range, and points will be awarded at the end of sparring. According to the degree of superiority of both sides in the fight, the scores will be awarded to the athletes with great superiority. At the end of the game, the winner is the one who scores more points.

Because one player is injured or voluntarily withdraws from the competition, or can't play immediately after the break between rounds, the other player wins; In the competition, the strength of athletes varies greatly. When an athlete is obviously at a disadvantage or physically unfit to continue the competition, the referee may terminate the competition and judge another athlete to win. When one athlete is unfit to participate in the competition due to injury, another athlete wins; If a player is disqualified for a foul, another player wins; If one player is knocked down 10 seconds later, the other player wins; If one player is hit hard on the head continuously and cannot continue the game, another player wins; Three minutes after the start of the game, if one side doesn't show up, the other side wins.

12, in 2006, Russian boxer Mascaev (left) hit his opponent in the match. On the same day, Mascaev, heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, defeated Ugandan challenger Augello in a boxing championship held in Moscow Olympic Stadium and successfully defended his title. Xinhua News Agency (photo)

Common fouls in the game:

In boxing, the common fouls are: hitting the opponent below the waist, hugging the opponent, squeezing the opponent's face with elbows, pushing the opponent's head out of the rope, hitting with the palm, hitting the opponent's head, neck and body with the palm, passive defense, not taking a step back after the referee gives the order of "separation" on the court, and language collision with the referee on the stage.

There are three kinds of penalties for players who violate the rules: warning, warning and disqualification. Three warnings for the same foul in the same round are equal to one warning. If an athlete is warned three times, regardless of the same foul, he will be disqualified. Serious fouls can directly disqualify the competition.

Chart: Introduction of boxing knowledge in Beijing Olympic Games released by Xinhua News Agency.

Watch etiquette:

1. During the competition, spectators are not allowed to take photos of athletes with flash lights.

2. Don't wave and throw things at the athletes.

The audience should watch the boxing match with a peaceful mind and show their noble character. In the competition, you can cheer for the athletes from both sides.

When a player hits his opponent, give applause and cheers.

5. Don't hiss, whistle or even make uncivilized mocking gestures to the loser.