At the Olympic Games our masters of a leather glove leave one by one
the Olympic Games only gather a course, and in one of the most popular, spectacular and medal sports - amateur boxing, Russians act not simply unsuccessfully, and it is catastrophically bad. It is a question of men. From nine people declared on Games, already four (nearly a half! ) can pack suitcases and fly home.
of Fiasco in the first fights
thus still not all masters of a leather glove began the way. The duels spent only five boxers. In the first fights lost Khamukov Petr (weight category to 81 kilograms) Zamkovoy Andrey (to 69 kilograms), Yegorov Vasilii (to 49 kilograms) and Abdurashidov Adlan ( to 60 kilograms)
And two last in general were considered by strong in quality if not the main favourites, capable to win a medal is exact. After all and Yegorov Vasilii, and Zamkovoy Andrey are silver prize-winners of the World Cup to Chicago, and Zamkovoy Andrey also the bronze prize-winner of Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.
Darknessmore that many experts including the head coach combined Russian Federation, the Olympic champion-2000 Lebzyak Alexander, considered that lot for the majority of our fighters, and in particular, for Zamkovoy Andrey and Yegorov Vasilii developed rather successfully. They in the first rounds were resisted far not by the strongest rivals.
Lebzyak Alexander blames federation and calls fighters tourists
After such beginning, clearly, there was a set of questions. Lebzyak Alexander did not begin to wait for the tournament end, and many moments emotionally stated on one of sports sites. Egor the quote "about tourists" dispersed instantly.
— From nine Russian boxers who went to the Olympic Games, I would change four. Passengers arrived to Rio. It simply tourists! I do not see in their eyes that they want to win.
I further:
— They feel sorry for themselves. They got on the Olympic Games — and all: "Here I have to be fresh. It should not be done". And you have to plow! Participants of Games are not necessary to me. Fighters are necessary for me. You have to creep out from a ring. Even if lost, but it is not a shame to you before the fans.
But there is a reasonable question and where the head coach when carried these boxers on Games looked?
I here pertinently to remember those words which Borisovich Alexander told to the journalist of "joint venture" for few weeks before departure to Rio de Janeiro. Then, we will remind, the national team on all sports at all did not know <"15"> Russia, whether it will get to Brazil. However boxers continued preparation, despite everything.
— Me a lot of things disturb — Lebzyak Alexander told then - we have a federation presidium which put me in such framework that sent the demand for specific people to AIBA (The international federation of amateur boxing). There were young children. I could carry them on tournament, but from above were afraid. Created the national team without solution of a trainer's staff. I simply will not throw people before the starts, but after the Olympic Games certain conclusions will be drawn. I do not hide that I have huge disagreements with the head of federation ( Ivanyuzhenkov Boris — "joint venture").
Boxers it see p, and does not train any more as it is necessary. You will start acting more rigidly — he runs to complain that at him shout.
By the principle of equalization
Despite all aforesaid from the initial plans to take four medals at the Games (gold, silver and two bronze) the trainer's staff does not refuse. And in principle, despite the thinned boxing army is considerable, chances are.
In order that it to understand p, it is necessary to know the general environment which now exists in amateur boxing. Radical reforms of AIBA (removal from athletes of protective helmets, the formal admission) yet did not help to increase by the Olympic competitions of professionals significantly spectator audience of fights and inflow of sponsor's money. In this regard officials in every way try not to allow domination of representatives of 1−2 countries over others. The geographical palette of medallists — the better is wider.
of the Judge in amateur boxing have big leeway. And in order to avoid an unnecessary agiotage of "plums" of the undesirable favourite quite often occurs long before the final. It is enough to remember London and how pulled to the Olympic gold of the local heavyweight Joshua Anthony (nowadays the world champion in professionals according to IBF). In the first fight it was crushed by the Cuban Erislandi Savon Felix , the nephew of the triple Olympic champion Savon Felix . Nevertheless, Joshua Anthony passed further. In the final he was bit the most experienced Italian Roberto Cammarelle , but arbitrators again did not decide to break the planned holiday on the British street.
A the example Roy Jones at the Olympic Games-88 in Seoul when in the final it condemned in fight with the local boxer at all remained, probably, in centuries.
In all honesty, the Cuban boxers at whom the preparation system still is at the highest level will suffer from these secret rules AIBA more than others. In 9 weight categories from 10 (at men), according to bookmakers, representatives Cuba enter the three of the main contenders for gold of Rio. Even adjusted for "equalization" they see each other obvious favourites of medal offset.