Women's boxing added to 2012 London Olympics

BERLIN -- The International Olympic Committee has added women's boxing to the 2012 London Games.

The international boxing federation is proposing that 40 female boxers compete in London, with eight in each of five weight categories. Men's boxing would lose 40 places across 11 weights to keep the sport within its limit of 286 Olympic athletes.

Boxing had been the only summer Olympic sport without female competitors.