Team GB Statement Regarding Boxer Frankie Gavin
07 Aug 2008
Simon Clegg, Team GB 2008 Chef de Mission said:
"It is with disappointment that Team GB can today confirm that Frankie Gavin (-60kg) has left the BOA Preparation Camp in Macau and will not be joining the rest of the Team GB boxing squad at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
It is always regretfully when an athlete who has qualified for the Olympic Games is unable to compete but the BOA’s focus is now to support its remaining 312 Team GB athletes who begin competing this Saturday."
Team GB Boxing Head Coach, Terry Edwards said:
"It is the nature of our sport that we try and get our boxers to the top of their weight and it has been well documented that Frankie has struggled with this over recent months. Whilst the support staff down in Macau and I, have done everything we could, regrettably it is clear that Frankie will not make his weight before tomorrow morning’s weigh-in.
Frankie has been working his whole boxing career towards the Olympic Games and he is obviously completely devastated. I would ask that his privacy is respected during this difficult period and he is given the time to come to terms with the situation.
My advice to him has been to take stock over the next couple of weeks and I will talk to him about his future as soon as I get home. Frankie is leaving a very talented group of boxers here in Beijing, and our focus has never faltered from making sure they have the best preparation and support to allow them to perform to the best of their ability in the Olympic boxing ring."
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