“PARIS: “Garside Stays Committed to Team Despite Defeat”, Australian boxer Harry Garside, who was left feeling numb after his defeat on Monday, has vowed to remain at the Paris Olympics. Garside is committed to supporting his teammates despite his own disappointment, emphasizing his dedication to the team’s success over personal setback.”
Garside, a Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, lost to Hungary’s Richard Kovacs in the lightweight round of 16, ending the 27-year-old’s quest to win Australia’s first boxing gold medal.
The fighter, who has spoken of his mental health battles in the past, cut a dejected figure after the loss and said he felt like a failure.
“It shows what a cut-throat business this Olympic boxing is, doesn’t it? Nine minutes to showcase (what you have) after three, four years of building towards it. It’s a wild sport,” a teary-eyed Garside added.
“All the Olympic events, it’s crazy that it only comes around every four years. For it to be over just like that, I feel very numb right now. I didn’t envision this happening. I could see the gold medal in all my visualisations.
