ASBC President Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira visited the boxing venues of the Asian Games in Hangzhou

ASBC President Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira of Thailand had an important trip to the boxing venues of the Asian Games and attended the 2nd World Press Briefing for the 19th Asian Games in China. He was satisfied with the new buildings, the development of the local organizers and the wonderful venue of the Asian Games.

Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira accepted the invitation for the Olympic Council of Asia and the Local Organising Committee and his main advisor, Mr. Chaiwat Chotima, accompanied him on this trip to China.

The ASBC President visited the Hangzhou Olympic Sport Centre, the headquarters of the Games and the boxing venue. Mr. Chunhavajira also checked the transportation options, the official accommodations, the catering, the media centre and the main media village of the 19th Asian Games.

The ASBC President welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee that boxing will be part of the program of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games which was officially confirmed on June 23.

The boxing tournament of the Asian Games will be held in the Hangzhou Gymnasium in the Gongshu District, around 20km from the Hangzhou Olympic Sport Centre. More than 230 boxers are expected to take part in the boxing competition of the Asian Games.

The first competition day of the Asian Games will be on September 24 when the preliminaries are set to be hosted in Hangzhou. The rest day of the boxing event of the Asian Games is scheduled on October 2 and the last competition day will be October 5.

There are 14 quotas for the male boxers and 20 in women’s boxing during the Asian Games in Hangzhou for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The further options to earn Olympic spots for the Asian boxers will be coming after the Games in two World Boxing Qualifying Events in the first part of 2024.

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