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17.07.08, 05:08
USA Boxing reinstated Luis Yanez to the Olympic team Wednesday, more than two weeks after the light flyweight was kicked off the Beijing roster for missing several weeks of workouts.
Yanez was dropped from the team after he was absent for most of June from the Olympic team’s residency training program in Colorado Springs. Coach Dan Campbell and USA Boxing CEO Jim Millman said they didn’t hear from Yanez, who was home in Duncanville, Texas, until shortly before they sent a formal letter setting a final deadline for his return.
Yanez is expected to rejoin his teammates in Colorado Springs on Wednesday. The team will head to San Jose, Calif., on Monday for final processing before leaving for Beijing next week.
“It all worked out for the best,” Yanez family spokesman Michael Montoya told The Associated Press. “We’re all very happy, very excited. His whole attitude has turned around just completely. He’s looking forward to getting back to camp, putting this behind us and taking care of business.”
Montoya said Yanez already is close to his 106-pound fighting weight after several weeks of daily workouts with Dennis Rodarte, his longtime coach.
US Boxing reinstates Yanez to Olympic team (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/boxing/news?slug=ap-box-us-yanezreinstated&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yanez was dropped from the team after he was absent for most of June from the Olympic team’s residency training program in Colorado Springs. Coach Dan Campbell and USA Boxing CEO Jim Millman said they didn’t hear from Yanez, who was home in Duncanville, Texas, until shortly before they sent a formal letter setting a final deadline for his return.
Yanez is expected to rejoin his teammates in Colorado Springs on Wednesday. The team will head to San Jose, Calif., on Monday for final processing before leaving for Beijing next week.
“It all worked out for the best,” Yanez family spokesman Michael Montoya told The Associated Press. “We’re all very happy, very excited. His whole attitude has turned around just completely. He’s looking forward to getting back to camp, putting this behind us and taking care of business.”
Montoya said Yanez already is close to his 106-pound fighting weight after several weeks of daily workouts with Dennis Rodarte, his longtime coach.
US Boxing reinstates Yanez to Olympic team (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/boxing/news?slug=ap-box-us-yanezreinstated&prov=ap&type=lgns)