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Seven more boxers qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games by claiming  bronze at the 1st AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Algiers, Algeria on Tuesday.

Today's confirmed qualifiers brings the total to 28 with only the winner of the +91kg class left to claim the last qualifying spot.

Hosts Algeria have been in devastating form qualifying seven boxers followed by Morocco with six and Tunisia five. Algeria's tally could increase even further with Newfel Ouatah taking on Mohamed Amanissi (MAR) in the +91kg final on Thursday.

African Olympic Qualifiers
Total Boxers: 28
Total Countries: 11
Algeria: 7 boxers
Morocco: 6
Tunisia: 5
Egypt: 2
Ghana: 2
Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia: 1

Wednesday is a rest day for the participants in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Tournament before the finals start on Thursday at 21:00 (local time).

Meanwhile the 1st AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand enters its sixth day of preliminary round action on Wednesday before Friday's semifinals. Thailand and China are the only two nations yet to suffer a defeat while Uzbekistan leads the current scoring table.