The Olympics is not all about medals. It’s also about competing, and upsets. The world of boxing saw one today as Indian pugilist Akhil Kumar defeated world champion Russian Sergey Vodapoyanov in the 54 kg category to enter the medal round. The two other Kumars of the boxing contingent, Vijender and Jitender are also still in the hunt. [Sify]
In-depth coverage of the boxing contingent. [UD]