Tribune News Network
Doha
In the lead up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM) will be hosting a number of Olympic Sport activations. The first of these will be 321 BoxingZone, an event aimed at promoting the sport of amateur boxing in Qatar, and development opportunities it provides for young athletes, schools, and coaches.
The programme, which is the first of its kind in Qatar, will have sessions taking place twice a day, managed by professional coaches from 9 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 6 pm from May 8 to 14, at the QOSM Activation Zone. The programme will culminate in a panel discussion with boxing legends, coaches and other Qatar Boxing Federation personnel on May 15.
In collaboration with the Qatar Boxing Federation, the programme will be delivered by Qatar’s leading experienced boxing coaches and inspirational mentors. Participants will have the opportunity to learn new skills and boxing fundamentals, including footwork, from qualified coaches specialised in mentoring young people. The programme provides the ideal opportunity for participants to develop discipline, confidence, listening skills, and self-defence in a controlled environment.
Additionally, 321 BoxingZone will provide a platform for parents to support their children by taking part alongside them in ‘boxing for fitness’ classes, optional sparring sessions, and amateur boxing training sessions.
Boxing is a competitive combat and Olympic sport that has produced a great number of sporting icons, including Mohamed Ali, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, ‘Big’ George Foreman, and Floyd Mayweather. In ancient Greece, boxing was a popular amateur competitive sport and was included in the first Olympic Games. Team Qatar made its Olympic boxing debut at the Rio 2016 Games with Hakan Erseker competing in the Bantamweight and Thulasi Tharumalingam competing in the men’s light welterweight. In 2015, Qatar hosted the AIBA World Boxing Championship at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Doha.
321 BoxingZone is open to the public and no pre-registration is required.
