Xinhua News Agency, Paris, July 28 (Reporter Zhang Baihui, Le Wenwan) On the 28th, the boxing event of the Paris Olympics entered the second day of competition, and Han Xuezhen of the Chinese team missed the quarterfinals in the men's 92 kg competition. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Julio · Cruz, Cuban veteran, were "upset" out of the round of 16.
In the men's 92kg round of 16, Han Xuezhen faced Spain's Reyes and lost 1:4 after three rounds of fierce battle. As the first player of the Chinese boxing team to appear in this Olympic Games, 25-year-old Han Xuezhen said after the match that he had played a tactical arrangement on the court in accordance with the coach's requirements, and it was a pity that he did not get a "good start" to the team, but the Chinese team was fully prepared as a whole.
Reyes told reporters that he and Han Xuezhen had a combat drill in Paris not long ago, "He is very tough, I knew before the game that it was going to be a fierce match."
In a key battle in the same class, Julio Cruz, who won gold medals at the Rio · Tokyo Olympics, faced Azerbaijan Alfonso · Dominguez. Both were born in Cuba and came from the same school, with the younger Dominguez narrowly beating their opponents to advance to the quarter-finals. After exiting, Cruz showed his loss after the race, leaving not a word in the mixed area.
Kazakhstan's Oralbay defeated fifth seed Nigeria's Olaure on the same day to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's 92kg class. Oral Bairbay's twin brothers, who will compete in the men's 80kg category, are the first twins to represent Kazakhstan in the Olympic boxing event.
Despite his defeat in the men's 57kg round of 32, Palestinian athlete Abu Sal won the attention and applause of the crowd on the day, and he was not only the flag bearer of the Palestinian delegation at the opening ceremony of the Games, but also the first athlete to represent Palestine in the Olympic boxing event.