Aoife O’Rourke avenges Olympic defeat to Li Qian to win Strandja Memorial semi-final

Three years ago China’s Li Qian defeated Aoife O’Rourke by unanimous decision in a last-16 bout at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the younger woman’s run. Triple World medallist Li, who had already won bronze at the Brazil Olympics, went on to win silver. But the tables were turned when double European champion O’Rourke avenged that defeat on Saturday, winning the …

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