Flint's Olympic Gold Medalist boxer Claressa Shields helped present 1960 Gold Medalist Muhammad Ali with the Liberty Medal at a ceremony last night in Philadelphia.
After becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for boxing, Flint's Claressa Shields returns home today, landing at Bishop International Airport this Afternoon.
Claressa Shields did it! The 17-year-old Flint native beat her Russian opponent and scored a gold medal! The score, 19-12, gave her the middleweight title at the London Olympics. This is the first time women’s boxing was contested...
The 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremonies will take place tomorrow night then the competition will begin in earnest. Flint area sports fans have two local athletes that have a good chance to bring home a medal.
Flint's White Horse Tavern will host a community reception in honor of Flint boxer Claressa Shields.
The reception is tonight from 5-7 p.m. at the White Horse, located at 621 W. court St. A $20 donation is suggested, in order to defray costs not covered by the US Olympic Committee.
Claressa Shields is going to the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 17-year old Flint Northwestern junior got the news today after the fighter she lost to in the second round of qualifying beat her opponent. That loss was the first of Shields' career, but she will have a chance to bounce back and go for the gold in London.