The Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification Tournament is organized under the authority of the PBU, a special department created by the IOC EB with the task of organizing and ensuring the implementation of the Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament and the boxing competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. is owed. Suspension and subsequent revocation of the recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) by the IOC General Assembly.
Speaking at a press conference after the IOC EB meeting, IOC Sport Director Kit McConnell said: Following last year's IOC General Assembly decision, the inclusion of boxing in the LA28 Olympic program is pending and has not been confirmed. Without a boxing organization supported and promoted by national federations, we would not be in a position to include boxing in the Olympic program.
“Therefore, it is now up to the national federations to drive this change and work towards creating an association where we can work together as we cannot move forward with this status quo.
“It was also made clear at the IOC General Assembly in Mumbai in 2023 that the IBA will not be involved in organizing a boxing tournament in LA28 if boxing is included in the sports program.”
Road to Paris 2024: Boxing qualifying tournament
A total of 49 spots (21 women and 28 men) were allocated for the 1st World Boxing Qualification Tournament, which was held from March 3 to 11, 2024 in Busto Arsizio (Italy). One of those spots was secured by refugee athlete Cindy Ngamba.Who are among the 70 refugee athlete scholarship holders supported by Olympic solidarity.
The tournament was one of the largest boxing tournaments in history, with approximately 600 athletes competing for a spot in the next Olympic Games across 13 weight classes.This followed a continental qualifying stage that took place throughout 2023 and served as a key step on the boxing road to Paris 2024..
TBoxers' last chance to earn a ticket to Paris 2024 will be at the 2nd World Qualifying Tournament, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 25th to June 2nd. More than 500 athletes are expected to compete for the 51 allotted spots. In accordance with the boxing qualification system for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, only NOCs who have not yet qualified an athlete in a particular weight category through their respective continental qualifying events will be allowed to enter his one athlete per weight category. Masu.
All results, drawsheets, updates and photos for Boxing Road to Paris 1cent The World Qualifying Tournament can be viewed on the Athlete365 Boxing Corner website (boxing.athlete365.org).
