China women boxers 'peel off skin' to reign at Paris Olympics


Gold medallist Li Qian of China poses with her medal. – Reuters

PARIS: China's women boxers have made an Olympic breakthrough in Paris with their first golds in a sport that was once banned under Mao Zedong.

Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012 and after some near-misses, China struck gold this week with three titles in as many days at Roland Garros.

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