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Vivienne Nathanson , Do you think that including women’s boxing in future Olympics will have a serious impact on the numbers of girls taking up the sport in the future, and are the BMA taking steps towards blocking it’s inclusion at the 2012 Olympics?
Asked by citybird15 on Nov 13 2007 2:52:13 PM and supported by 33 members
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As mentioned earlier, the BMA believe that boxing has no place on the sporting line-up, especially for international competitions promoting a message of peace and harmony. Inclusion of women’s boxing in the Olympic programme would encourage more girls to take up boxing, due to the high profile of the games. The BMA continues to call for a ban on boxing in all forms. MORE!

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