NAIROBI cheap air jordan 5 wine , July 15 (Xinhua) -- Having failed to punch their way to Commonwealth glory at the last edition in Delhi, Kenyan boxers are targeting Glasgow sunshine when they step into the ring under a new scoring system.
Flyweight Benson Gicharu came closest to being garlanded with the top medal when he lost out to India's Suranjoy Mayengbam in the final bout of their division, with the home fighter given rancorous support in Delhi four years ago.
"Everybody is ready and eager to compete, it's only that I was affected with minor shoulder and thigh injuries but I'm okay now. We expect to come home with more medals since we have new blood who are all good including the ladies and I'm sure what I have achieved they will too, every athlete's aim is to win gold and that's what I will be going for cheap air jordan 5 bordeaux , I came close in India and I believe I can do it even better this time round," the Kenya Police boxer said ahead of their Tuesday departure for Scotland.
The Kenyan boxing team of 11, affectionately known as the "Hit Squad", is aiming at returning home with more than the silver and bronze they won in Delhi.
Featuring the women's competition at the Club Games for the first time, middleweight female boxer; Elizabeth Andiego air jordan 5 wine pre order , who emerged with credit at the London Olympics, tipped to box her way to further prominence.
Delhi 2010 bronze medallist Nick Okoth is also in the line-up that their head coach, Albert Matito, is hoping will thrive under the new "10 point-Must" scoring system introduced by the Association of International Amateur Boxing (AIBA) in January this year that is similar to professional boxing.
The controversial computer scoring system blamed by Kenyan boxers for failing to medal at the Olympics was replaced by one where three judges will score the rounds out of 10 before aggregating their tally to decide the winner.
"We have trained the players with real spurring, using our local referees to evaluate them so the team is in good shape and I' m sure we will not miss gold air jordan 5 bordeaux pre order ," Matito, who is targeting a return of at least five gold medals, stated.
Kenya Police fighter, Elly Ajowi and Sri Lanka King Lion International Boxing welterweight champion Rayton Okwiri return for their second Club Games on the bounce.
Okwiri, who will compete in the welterweight category air jordan 5 wine for sale , agreed with his head coach on the scoring formula and will be looking to knock out his tough opponents from Canada and Wales to finish in the medal bracket.
"Preparation has been good since my body is responding well physically and technically, the new scoring system is good because it favours us more since we have endurance and stamina unlike before where the scores was showing and the opponent could monitor on the points," the Kenya Prisons pugilist said.
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes of the year of 2015 voted by Xinhua:
1. Su Bingtian (track and field)
Su clocked a career best of 9.99 seconds to finish third behind American Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers in the men's 100-meter race at the 2015 IAAF Diamond League Eugene meet on May 30, becoming the first Chinese to dip under the 10-second barrier in 100m. Three months later at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing air jordan 5 bordeaux for sale , the 26-year-old clocked 9.99s again to become the first Chinese to reach the men's 100m final in the worlds. He also steered the country's 4x100 meter men's relay team to a shock silver medal at the world championships behind Usain Bolt's all-conquering Jamaica.
2. Ning Zetao (swimming)
Ning won the men's 100-meter freestyle final in 47.84 seconds at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on August 6. The 22-year-old became the first man from Asia to win a medal of any color in the blue-ribbion 100 free at the worlds since 1973.
3. Zhu Ting (volleyball)
Zhu helped the Chinese women's volleyball team win their fourth FIVB World Cup title and secure a berth at the 2016 Olympics. The 21-year-old spiker was also voted as the Most Valuable Player of the event.
4. Liu Hong (track and field)
Liu captured the gold medal in the women's 20km race walk at the world championships in Beijing in August. The 28-year-old also broke the world record at the Spanish leg of the 2015 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in La Coruna, Spain in June.
5. Sun Yang (swimming)
Sun won the men's 400m and 800m free titles at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia air jordan 5 wine shoes , in August. The 24-year-old also took a silver medal in the 200m and was re-elected as the best male athlete of the event.
6. Guo Chuan (sailing)
Along with his crew from France, Germany and Russia,?Guo Chuan completed a non-stop, non-supply voyage through the Northeast Passage of the Arctic Ocean?from the Russian city of Murmansk to the Bering Straits in 13 days, which covered 3 air jordan 5 bordeaux shoes ,240 nautical miles, becoming the first team to do so.?
7. Yi Jianlian (basketball)
Yi, a former NBA player, played a pivotal role in China's triumph in the Asian Championship in October. The 28-year-old was named the MVP of the tournament.
8. Chen Penbin (ultra-marathon)
The 37-year-old distance runner completed a feat of running 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days. He started the challenge in Guangzhou on April 2 and finished the 100th marathon in Beijing on July 10.
9. Chen Long (badminton)
Chen retained the men's singles crown at the badminton world championships after beating Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) in the final on August 16. The 26-year-old also helped China win the Sudirman Cup for the sixth straight time in May. A steady and impressive run in 2015 has enabled Chen to become the first ever player whose world ranking points reach 100 air jordan 5 premium bordeaux ,000.