Boxing first appeared at the modern Olympic Games in 1904 and has been included in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the Stockholm Games in 1912. Women's boxing was included as an Olympic sport for the first time at the London Games in 2012.
Here's everything you need to know about sport at Paris 2024.
Paris 2024 boxing schedule and venues
The boxing events will take place from July 27 to August 10 at the northern Paris arena and at Roland Garros, home of the French Open tennis tournament.
The finals for each category will take place from August 6th to 10th.
Finals Dates:
August 6: Women's 60kg
August 7: Men's 63.5kg, Men's 80kg
August 8: Men's 51kg, Women's 54kg
August 9: Men's 71kg, Women's 50kg, Men's 92kg, Women's 66kg
August 10: Women's 57kg, Men's 57kg, Women's 75kg, Men's over 92kg
What are the boxing categories and scoring methods at Paris 2024?
The tournament will feature 13 events in total: 7 men's events and 6 women's events.
Men's categories: 51kg, 57kg, 63.5kg, 71kg, 80kg, 92kg, and over 92kg
Women's categories: 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg, 75kg
Each category will begin with a qualifying round of 32 competitors.
Each match will have three rounds, with each round lasting three minutes.
At the end of each round, five judges decide the winner based on their judging criteria and award the winner 10 points. The losing boxer can earn between 7 and 9 points for that round.
After the match is over, each judge will add up the round scores to determine the final winner.
The loser is eliminated and the winner advances to the next round, leaving just two boxers competing for the gold medal.
Both teams losing in the semi-finals will be awarded bronze medals.
Can professional boxers compete in the Olympics?
There used to be a rule that only amateur boxers could compete in the Olympics, making it a strong path for those aspiring to go professional.
However, before the 2016 Rio Olympics, rule changes were passed to allow professional boxers to compete, who must compete in one of the official Olympic qualifying tournaments before the Games begin.
Britain's Anthony Joshua was the first amateur to compete in the Olympics, winning gold at the 2012 London Games. He turned professional a year later.
Who has won the most Olympic medals in boxing?
Team USA athletes have won the most Olympic medals with 117, while Great Britain has won 62.
