Rio 2016 boxing venue in operation

11:00 - 12 May, 2016

More venues are being put into operation in the Olympic capital city, Rio de Janeiro; the boxing venue is already ready.

The boxing tournaments will be held in Barra. The boxing venue can host 9000 spectators. The Olympic boxing tournaments will last from August 6 till 21.

At the 31st Summer Olympics Armenia will be represented by boxers Artur Hovhannisyan (49kg), Narek Abgaryan (52kg), Aram Avagyan (56kg) and Vladimir Margaryan (69kg).

85 days remain until the Rio Olympics.

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ANOC press service

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