In addition to re-electing the AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu, delegates from national federations at the International Boxing Association’s 2014 Congress also voted to appoint new Vice Presidents and Executive Committee members for the coming four years.
CKWu elected President
The Vice President appointments are:
VP for Africa: Kelani Bayor (Togo)
VP for America: Osvaldo Bisbal (Argentina)
VP for Asia: Serik Konakbayev (Kazakhstan)
VP for Europe: Franco Falcinelli (Italy)
VP for Oceania: Ted Tanner (Australia)
In addition, three new Vice Presidents were appointed:
Di Wu (China) VP representing the Boxing Marketing Arm (BMA).
Timur Kulibayev (Kazakhstan) VP representing the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB)
Gofur Rakhimov (Russia) VP representing the World Series of Boxing (WSB)
Executive Committee members are:
From Africa: Mohamed Moustahsane (Morocco) and Nabil Sadi (Algeria)
From America: Alberto Puig De La Barca (Cuba) and Ray Silvas (USA)
From Asia: Yan Yue (China) and Yoon Seok Chang (Korea)
From Europe: Terry Smith (Wales) and Suleyman Mikayilov (Azerbaijan)
From Oceania: Mapu Jamias (American Samoa)
Additional EC members elected are:
Fran Lopez Almeida (Venezuela)
Jurgen Kyas (Germany)
Eyup Gozgec (Turkey)
Steve Ninvalle (Guyana)
Pat Fiacco (Canada)
The Caterham F1 Team is pleased to announce that Kamui Kobayashi will race for the Team in the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week. The Team is happy to welcome the Japanese driver back for the last race weekend of the 2014 season. The second driver to race alongside Kamui will be announced in due course.
Kamui Kobayashi, photo credit Team Caterham F1
Kamui Kobayashi: “I am happy to be racing with the team in Abu Dhabi. It hasn’t been an easy last few weeks, so it will be nice to be back to in the car and work together with the Caterham F1 team members. I would like to thank the fans for supporting the team like they have. This team is working hard and never gives up. We deserve to be racing in Abu Dhabi and I am very glad we can race again thanks to the crowdfunding Project. Now it is our turn to show what we can do – we will all try our best during the weekend ahead and hopefully we can end the season with a positive result for the future of this team.”
Kamui Kobayashi, photo credit Team Caterham F1
Finbarr O’Connell of Smith & Williamson, joint administrator of Caterham Sports Limited: “The team are delighted to have Kamui on board for the race weekend in Abu Dhabi. The Team commented that Kamui is a highly talented racing driver and he should be in a race car – that’s where he belongs. After the recent period of uncertainty for CaterhamF1, the Team are delighted, as part of its Restructuring Plan, to be able to showcase the cars again and what better way than with world renowned drivers like Kamui.”
Monaco – During the coming week the eyes of the athletics world will once again be on the Principality of Monaco, home to the headquarters of the IAAF.
As well as the staging of the annual International Athletics Foundation (IAF) World Athletics Gala, there will be a three-day sitting of the IAAF Council.
The IAAF Council will meet from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 November, with the decision about who will host the 2019 IAAF World Championships being made during the first session on Tuesday morning.
The final presentations by the three Candidate Cities – Barcelona, Doha and Eugene – and the announcement of the host city will be streamed live on the IAAF YouTube channel between 1200-1330 on Tuesday.
Announcements about the hosts of other IAAF World Athletics Series events will also be made.
The IAAF family will then gather to celebrate the 2014 World Athletics Gala at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille on Friday 21 November.
Hosted by IAF Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAF & IAAF President Lamine Diack, the World Athletics Gala will be highlighted by the announcement of the male and female 2014 World Athletes of the Year.
The sport of athletics will have further opportunities to mark outstanding achievements via a number of other awards including those for the Rising Stars, Coaching Achievement and a Distinguished Career Award.
In addition, 12 legendary athletes – including multiple world and Olympic champions and former world record-holders – will also be inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame.
Various IAAF Commissions, the IAF Council, and the Diamond League General Assembly are among those events that will be staged before and then immediately following the Gala night.
The AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships continued with a longer program in Jeju, Korea, where the program of the second competition day was split into two sessions.
Russia’s athletes were in fine form as all of their athletes defeated their rivals, and America’s London 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist Marlen Esparza won the bout of the day.
Bout of the day
In the absence of the two top favourites of the Flyweight class (51 kg) in England’s London 2012 Olympic Champion Nicola Adams and India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte, the strong US boxer Marlen Esparza is one of the main gold medal contenders of the category in Jeju.
The US star is only 25, but she has been a member of the national squad since 2006 when she bagged a bronze medal at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
Esparza has prepared well for the current AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, as she has successfully participated in nine tournaments this year, and she had to meet with Mongolia’s Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam in the opening round of the championships.
The American used aggressive tactics against the strong Mongolian boxer, who in turn demonstrated her quick combinations in the second round.
Excluding the second frame, it was the US boxer who controlled their top level and entertaining contest, and who won the battle of the day in Jeju.
Team of the day
Russia’s Sayana Sagatayeva won their National Selection Tournament in February, and the 24-year-old Flyweight class (51 kg) boxer has since only lost one bout, achieving gold medals in various international events.
The rising star arrived as gold medal contender for the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, and started her road to the finals against a tough European opponent, Germany’s AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion Ornella Wahner.
Germany’s star boxer offered an excellent performance in the first part of their bout, but Sagatayeva stepped on the gas and raised the speed of the bout as it progressed, and eventually the Russian boxer’s efforts were enough to win the bout by split decision.
Zinaida Dobrynina joined to Russia’s national squad only last year, but she was able to win the EUBC European Women’s Continental Championships in Bucharest in June.
The Featherweight class (57 kg) star had to meet with a tough opponent, Thailand’s Asian Indoor Games winner Peamwilai Laopeam in Jeju, and though the Thai boxer offered effective punches in the opening round, Dobrynina improved in the latter rounds, and eliminated her Asian rival.
Russia’s third triumph on the second competition day was delivered by former two-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Sofya Ochigava, who is Katie Taylor’s main rival at the Lightweight class (60 kg).
Ochigava dominated her first fight in Jeju, as the 27-year-old athlete overwhelmed Chinese Taipei’s Chen Chia Ling and advanced to the last 16.
Action in Jeju
Surprises of the day
Turkey’s Elif Nur Coskun lost to Hungary’s Katalin Ancsin in the quarter-finals of the EUBC European Women’s Continental Championships in Bucharest in June, but the Turkish boxer used better tactics against the experienced Hungarian athlete in Jeju, and she was able to strike back her previous loss in their rematch.
Ireland’s rising hope Michaela Walsh was a silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where she was a competitive rival for England’s London 2012 Olympic Champion Nicola Adams as well.
The 21-year-old has returned to her original Bantamweight class (54 kg), but she was not able to repeat her recent excellent performances in Jeju, and she was outworked by China’s newcomer Lu Qiong.
Brazil’s Taynna Santos Cardoso won the AMBC American Women’s Continental Championships in Guadalajara two months ago, and defeated London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Adriana Araujo in the final of their National Championships.
The four-time AMBC American Women’s Continental Champion was the favourite in her opening bout against Germany’s Nina Meinke, but the German boxer achieved her best ever performance and advanced to the last 16, causing the biggest surprise of the day in Korea.
Ones to watch
Australia’s two-time National Champion Kristy Harris competed in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, where she advanced to the quarter-finals of the event but failed in her guaranteed medal bout.
The 21-year-old Flyweight class (51 kg) boxer, who trains in the Collingwood Boxing Club, dominated her opening fight against Sri Lanka’s Clifford Cup winner Dulani Anuradha Jayasinghe Arachchi.
Switzerland’s Sandra Brugger claimed a silver medal at the 2007 EUBC European Women’s Continental Championships in Vejle, Denmark and following that she took further podium places from various international events.
The Basel-based Lightweight class (60 kg) boxer was too strong for Netherlands’ Mariska Janssen in the preliminary round in Jeju.
Stat/Fact of the day
India’s Pinky Jangra Rani replaced the injured Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte in their team, and she opened with a triumph over Si Haijuan, which was China’s first loss in the 8th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Central American Champion, and rising hope of the region Atheyna Bylon won her opening bout which was Panama’s first ever victory in the history of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Quotes of the day
“I felt good, but I know I will feel better in my next bout in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Jeju. That was my first fight since the Commonwealth Games and I know I was slow to get going, but soon worked out my opponent’s favourite punches and adapted from there in the rest of the contest. It was good to get the first fight out of the way, it always is. I am looking forward to fighting Brazil’s Clelia Marques Costa on Wednesday whom I have been comp sparring in the lead up to this championships,” commented Australia’s Kristy Harris.
“I was too slow in the whole bout against Turkey’s Elif Nur Coskun and my reactions were too late in the tactical situations. I tried to speed up my footwork, but I was not in enough shape to do my plans in the ring. My Turkish opponent prepared well after our first contest in June. I do not know what happened with me, it might be that I was not able to keep my energy after the long travel and my acclimatization was not successful,” said Hungary’s Katalin Ancsin after her loss.
Tomorrow’s program
A further 48 preliminary bouts will be held on the third competition day at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Jeju, Korea.
Winners of the Light Flyweight class (48 kg), Bantamweight class (54 kg) and Lightweight class (60 kg) will be secure heir places in the last 16, and Ireland’s London 2012 Olympic Champion and four-in-a-row AIBA Women’s World Champion Katie Taylor will be also in action on Day 3.
The tennis season literally came to a finale after the end of the season ending ATP world tour finals. Here is our weekly ATP and WTA rankings(top 10);
ATP RANKINGS
NAME. POINTS
1.Novak Djokovic. 11510
2 Roger Federer. 9700
3 Rafael Nadal. 6835
4 Stan Wawrinka. 5295
5 Kei Nishikori. 5025
6 Andy Murray. 4675
7 Tomas Berdych. 4665
8 Milos Raonic. 4440
9 Marin Cilic. 4150
10 David Ferrer. 4045
* South- African Kevin Anderson is ranked is ranked 16th in the world.
WTA. RANKINGS
NAME. POINTS
1 Venus Williams. 8485
2 Maria Sharapova. 7050
3 Simona Halep. 6292
4 Petra Kvitova. 5966
5 Ana Ivanovic. 4820
6 Agnieszka Radwanska. 4810
7 Eugenie Bouchard. 4715
8 Caroline Wozniacki. 4625
9 Angelique Kerber 3480
10 Dominika Cibulkova. 3052.
TENNIS NEWS AND TITBITS
* Roger Federer pulled out of the final of the ATP world tour at the 02 arena with a back injury which he suffered in the semis against fellow Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka.
* Two former world No.1 Venus Williams and Martina Hingis will face off in the first match of the champions tennis league today(Monday).
*Kei Nishikori believes that his strong showing at the ATP world tour finals will provide him the perfect springboard to win his first Grand Slam next year.
* The ATP world tour finals will continue to be played at the London 02 arena next year but the organisers are considering other cities for 2016 and beyond.
Roger Federer photo credit rogerfedererfans.com
TENNIS QUOTES
*” Right now am in the pinnacle of my career. I feel physically very fit. I’m motivated to keep on playing on a very high level. I’m going to try to use these year in front of me to fight for the No.1 in the world and fight for the biggest titles”. Novak Djokovic after ending the year 2014 as world No.1.
* ” I think i will have a lot of chance in the big tournaments,especially Grand slams. Hopefully I can come back to a final again. I love to play the Australian Open,hopefully I can have a good start of the year there”. Japanese Kei Nishikori optimistic about his chances of winning a Grand slam title next year.
SOME TENNIS FACTS
* The longest tennis match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes spanning a total of 3 three days.
*Roger Federer holds the record for the highest career prize money in tennis with a whopping sum of $62m.
* The first black player to win the Us.Open was Arthur Ashe in 1986.
* Shortest Grand slam final was lasted for only 32mins when Steffi Graph defeated Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0.
* The French Open happens to be named after a stadium where it takes place. The stadium is named after Roland Garros who was a pilot in World War 1.
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