Fri, 22 Aug, 2008 - 13:23
A bitterly disappointed Paddy Barnes dismissed his achievement of reaching an Olympic boxing semi-final today.
He also criticised the judges who gave him no points in his defeat to China’s Zou Shiming in today’s light flyweight Olympic semi-final.
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