The IOC movement has left many fighters very touched. The highest Olympic body, which organizes the boxing competition at the Games, decided a week ago that it was going to cancel the world pre-Olympic that served as a play-off. Thus, many fighters who fell in the continental qualifiers or who could not attend saw their Olympic dream being ruined with a stroke of the pen. One of them is Adrián Thiam, who did not go to London due to injury and who must now wait until 2024 to achieve his goal.
“When they gave me the news, the world fell on me. They are many years preparing that moment, enduring everything. I have a man injury and with the team we decided to push to get there as it is and Now I’m pretty down from all the work … but that’s life. This has to be an incentive to get to Paris stronger and that nothing stops me. I’m screwed because I haven’t even had the chance to go to a tournament, but my dream is to go to the Olympics. I am 22 years old, in 2024 I will be 25. I will work to be in the best conditions “, he acknowledges in an interview on the podcast ‘Boxing on the Run‘.
Despite the blow, Thiam is already looking to the future. His first international appointment will be Boxam (from March 1 to 7), a tournament in which he is chasing his fourth gold, but first, this Saturday, he will get into the ring in the Alannia League. He belongs to the Emporio Valenciano, a team that defends the title, and above that he values the opportunity to have continuity. “It’s perfect for a boxer because the most important thing is to fight. Also, personally knowing that there are people who are hot on your heels is perfect because it keeps you from falling asleep. Last year’s edition was spectacular and the most important thing is that it gives us activity“Thiam admits, who will face the Canarian team from Taknara this Saturday (in the other match, which takes place at the same venue, The Boxer Club and KO Boxing face off.
–
