OLYMPICS/Chen Nien-chin claims Olympic boxing bronze after semi-final defeat
08/07/2024 07:47 AM
Paris, Aug. 6 (CNA) Taiwanese boxer Chen Nien-chin (陳念琴) clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday following a semifinal loss to China's Yang Liu (楊柳) in the women's 66-kilogram weight class.
Chen, 27, lost 4-1 on points, but secured a medal entering the bout as both semi-final losers in boxing are awarded bronze medals.
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