IOC recommends withdrawing IBA recognition led by Russian Kremlin based on report
The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended to revoke the recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), headed by Russian Umar Kremlev. This was reported on the website of the organization.
The IOC said the decision is based on a report on the IBA situation. It states that the association has not met the necessary conditions to regain membership. At the same time, the IOC Executive Committee recommends that boxing be kept in the program of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
On May 1, the Kremlin spoke about the conflict with the IOC due to the exclusion of boxing from the Olympics program. The functionary said that the organization has created a working group to solve the problem and is in correspondence with representatives of the IOC about the current situation.
The IOC has threatened to remove boxing from the 2024 Olympics after reports appeared in the media that the IBA had extended its contract with Gazprom. Prior to this, the IOC suspended the IBA from qualifying for the Tokyo Games. Boxing competitions were also not included in the program of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Source: Lenta
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