Why Did Angola's Silva Miss The Olympics?
The head of the the country's Olympic delegation has revealed that Tumba Silva was disqualified from the London games because he missed his weigh-in session due to a timetable error by the coach.
File photo: Boxing match.
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Angola:
Boxing Federation Regrets Disqualification, Blames Coach
ANGOP, 6 August 2012
The secretary-general of the Angolan Boxing Federation (FABOXE), Luís Gregório, Monday in Luanda, deplored the disqualification of Ntumba Silva from the London… Read more »
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Angola:
Mission to London to Decide On Boxer Tumba Silva Case
ANGOP, 2 August 2012
Officials with the Angolan mission to the London 2012 Olympic Games announce on Thursday the position to be taken on the absence of the weight-in that disqualified the boxer Tumba… Read more »
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Angola:
Angolan Boxer May Miss Fight Tonight
ANGOP, 1 August 2012
The Angolan boxer at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Tumba Silva, may be out of the competition for missing the obligatory weighting this morning, says a source with the team, Angop… Read more »
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Angola:
Boxer to Face World Champion Tuesday
ANGOP, 1 August 2012
The debut fight of the Angolan boxer Tumba Silva in the London Olympic Games will be this Tuesday evening, at 10.15, with the 2007 world champion of this sport, the Italian… Read more »
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Angola:
Angolan to Face World Champion
ANGOP, 30 July 2012
The Angolan boxer Tumba Silva of the 91 kilograms category will be facing the world champion, Clemente Russo, on August 31 at 10:15 pm at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Read more »
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Angola:
Country in Olympic Games 20 Years Later
ANGOP, 20 June 2012
The Angolan boxing guaranteed its participation in London 2012 Olympic Games 20 years later, after the selection of the national 24-year boxer Tumba Silva (+90kg), following a… Read more »
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Angola:
Local Boxer At 2012 London Olympic Games
ANGOP, 19 June 2012
The 24-year old Angolan boxer Mtumba Silva (+90 kg) has been selected to participate in the 2012 London Olympic Games, following a decision from the event's organisation, an… Read more »
