Yahoo News Meet the Wallsend boxer aiming for a gold medal at Paris 2024 Olympics
A boxer from Wallsend is aiming to become a gold medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics at just 22 years old.
Adam Olaore qualified back in February, and he has set his sights on success in France.
Moving to the UK from Nigeria aged 11, Adam settled in the North East and has been boxing competitively for the last seven years. He fights at light heavyweight, and his journey has been predominantly self-funded, as he now looks to train and fight in key competitions ahead of the marquee event in July.
He has quickly racked up the accomplishments, winning the senior English National Amateur Championships in 2023, and winning at the GB Three Nations Championships a month later. However, it was his gold-winning performance at the All-Africa Heavyweight Boxing Championships which means that he will automatically qualify for the final 16 in Paris.
Adam said: "I originally went to a boxing gym with my friend to give it a go, and I really enjoyed myself, so I kept going back. Soon I had my first fight and after that I felt like the relationship between how much I was enjoying boxing and the improvement I was making was symbiotic.
"Over the last eight years of boxing I have looked to learn everything that I can about the sport, and it was the 2020 Youth National Championships win that I think propelled me forward. I always say that 'we won' as it takes a community to create a champion, and the team behind me, including my coach Richie and so many more, are just as important.
"Training is going very well and I am aiming for gold at the Olympics, and we are preparing methodically and making sure that we hit every mark. I really feel the love from the North East specifically as my family, friends and team are all here, and I am very grateful for the home that I have found here in the region."
Adam will now be looking ahead to the Paris Olympics which begin on July 26.
