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It was a gracious AIBA President, visibly touched by the occasion, who acknowledged the success of the 1st AIBA President Cup International Tournament at its closing on Saturday in Sinjhuang City, Taiwan.

Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, from Taiwan, spent the entire week at the tournament which was created in order to pay homage to the AIBA President who, since his election in November 2006, has been successfully reforming the sport of boxing across all levels.

Following the week-long tournament, where a number of boxers were on their last hit-out prior to the Olympic Games, an impressive 26 out of the 36-participating countries claimed a medal with Uzbekistan topping the medal tally with four gold and two bronze.


Pic: AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu

"This week has been a very special one for me," Dr. Wu told the audience at the Hsinchuang Stadium Taipei County. "I am very passionate about sport and boxing in particular and because of this I am grateful to the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association for their kind hospitality and excellent organisation of the tournament and also to all of the countries and athletes who participated in this memorable event.

"The spirit on display throughout the competition is exactly what has driven AIBA in the past 18 months to make boxing what it is now; a transparent, dynamic and respectable sport. After making many changes to the AIBA and to the structure of our international boxing competitions we are now at a stage where we can be proud to be apart of a strong and united family with a very exciting future. With continued success inside and outside of the ring, a bright and fulfilling number of years lie ahead of us."

A total of 15 countries were represented in Saturday's finals with the medals being split by the following: 
Medallists
Medal Standings
Team Rankings

The tournament also brought to a close a very successful AIBA Referee and Judges Olympic Games workshop where 33 of the 34 AIBA referees and judges selected to officiate during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing participated in a two-day theory course from May 21-22 in Beijing before attending the 1st AIBA President Cup in which they all officiated.