2012 Canadian boxing team aim for London via Rio

The Gate To London, Begins and Ends in Rio:
By Brian Zelley

The story of the last gate in Rio began
at the training camp before the boxers
and coaches left for Brazil.

Team captain Alex Rynn was quoted
in a Boxing Canada news story by
R. Ruiz titled:
"Team Canada heart set in the Olympics:,
Lightweight boxer Rynn said it well:
"We had a tremendous camp and will now
show our potential in Brazil."
Team coaches are Jimmy Boisvert and 
Adrian Teodorescu.  Also travelling to Rio to support the team will be
the Boxing Canada president.

ACTION IN RIO:
In early action the boxers moved forward with victories except the
to be eliminated in the heavy competition was Justin Hocko. But, 
some of the other Canadian boxers have won by convincing margins.
BC's got by his first bout without throwing a punch when he won
the bout by a walkover.

THE FIRST SIX SESSIONS:
Quebec boxer Emilien Boucher showed the right stuff with victories
in bout 1 of the first session and followed that win over Ricardo
Blackman with a convincing win over Bayron Molina.

Canadian boxers getting past there first test include:
Brody Blair, Yves Ulysse, Jonathan Savard, Kenny Lally
Samir El Mais. Custio Clayton and Alex Rynn.
Super heavyweight Simon Kean received a double win
without a punch or a drop of sweat when he hit the
jackpot with two byes.

THE SETBACKS: Beyond Sesssion Six
*Simon Kean stops Christopher Joseph to move forward, but
by the end of session nine more Canadian boxers are eliminated
including Alex Rynn,  Brody Blair, Custio Clayton,  and Kenny Lally.

THE TEAM MEMBERS:
It would be Custio Clayton and Simon Kean that would land on the team
for London along with Ontario's Mary Spencer.