The airspace is always peppered with dozens of aircrafts. The sound reaches the arena but it's feeble. In contrast, the noise inside the hall is insane. Sometimes it goes to over 50 decibels. Enough to make the heart pound faster but when it is a sport like boxing, it's kind of a heady mix.
Even the head starts pounding.
The gruesome sport evokes a kind of atavistic romance no other combat sport does. No wonder the arena is always packed and has been enacting some great performances of the Games. It has also seen its share of controversy too.
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