OLYMPICS/Boxer Kan vows to 'rise again' despite elimination in Paris Olympics
07/31/2024 10:26 PM
Despite being eliminated in the men's 71 kg round of 16 at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Team Taiwan boxer Kan Chia-wei (甘家葳) expressed his determination to "rise again" following the Olympic debut.
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