Bowing out of the boxing
- 25 Mar 06, 11:12 AM
I'm feeling a tad sentimental with the boxing having finished and organisers already packing away everything. It proved a stunning night for the British boxers, with England winning five golds and the Scots one amid a truly awesome atmosphere. Since the boxing finished the volunteers have swarmed the ring to pose for photos, with one pair even acting out a faux fight.
Despite all the golds, the stand-out moment for me tonight was when Darran Langley realised he had lost out on light flyweight gold. He slumped to his knees and put his head in his hands. Worse was to follow when he initially arrived in the interview area. His team coach Terry Edwards had to take him away for two minutes as he burst into tears just ahead of his first interview. He bravely controlled his emotions after his time-out for a series of interviews, which won praise from Edwards himself. "That took guts," he told me.
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what a season for Uk boxers. The skills we used and the people we defeated proves that we stand a good chance in 2008 and 2012. I am slightly dissappointed with Northern Ireland this time. Unfortunately for the irish many were placed against british boxers and that relult was easy to guess. Wales also. Congratulations go straight to scotland as they took a gold in an immense bout.
Well done England for a fantastic commonwealth and a mega season.
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