Heartbreak for Ward as Olympic appeal fails

Ireland’s Joe Ward has failed to get the nod from the Olympic Tripartite Committee when they finally nominated the boxers to complete the line up for the Olympic tournament in London.

With one place available at light heavyweight it had been hoped — if not expected — that the 18 year-old Westmeath man would get it after the atrocious decision that dumped him out of the European Olympic Qualification tournament in Trabzon in April.

Ward , the reigning European champion, had beaten Bahram Muzaffer of Turkey everywhere except on the computer which showed him losing the contest 18-15 when it was evident he had clearly won it.