International Olympic Committee (IOC) Set deadline for boxing to remain on Olympic program Los Angeles 2028 And he reiterated that he has no intention of organizing a qualifying tournament as in previous cases. Tokyo 2020 and paris 2024.
The IOC has set a deadline of “early 2025'' for a new federation to be established after the establishment of the International Olympic Committee. International Boxing Association (IBA) The decision that removed its recognition and was finally ratified Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS).
“For the time being, boxing is not included in the LA28 Olympic Games sports program.To improve this, the IOC needs to establish an associated International Boxing Federation in early 2025” said the organization, chaired by Thomas Bach.
“For governance reasons, the IOC is not in a position to organize a new Olympic boxing tournament. As with all other Olympic sports, for boxing to continue on the Olympic program, the IOC must be a recognized and trusted partner. We need a League of Nations,” he added.
If boxing were to be held in Los Angeles, the IBA would not exist.opposed the TAS ruling and regretted that “its efforts have been ignored.” He added: “Even after the IBA proposes a 24/7 contact person on these related matters, the IOC will not provide a consistent roadmap to the IBA or establish direct communication channels. There has never been one.''
Aiming to lift the suspension imposed by the IOC in 2019, the IBA has elected a new board through a rigorous selection process that reflects most of the recommendations of the Ulrich Haas Governance Reform Group, Integrity Unit (BIIU). At the same time, it said, “a process was put in place to carry out a purge of competition officials and to evaluate all personnel in the competition field, including international technical officials, referees and umpires.”
Regarding the financial situation, which the IOC cited as another point in canceling the event, the association said:They paid off millions of dollars in debt. Income from events and sponsorships makes it financially sustainable and completely independent of Olympic revenues. It was reorganized from top to bottom and throughout the organization.”
Boxing, along with the IBA, will not be held in Los Angeles, and the big question is who the IBA will face. Amidst the conflict between the IOC and the International Association, world boxing A group has emerged to celebrate the TAS ruling and seek to establish itself as a federation that will keep the sport on the Olympic program.
“The TAS decision and the IOC's comments send a clear and unequivocal message to all national federations that they must do so if they want boxers to have the chance to change their lives by continuing to compete in future Olympic Games. “We must support World Boxing and seek participation,” said the new federation, which also includes the United States and Great Britain.
World Boxing said:This is the last hope the sport has to retain Olympic status beyond Paris 2024. There is no other choice. That would be devastating for the boxer. Without the Olympics, boxing and boxers will suffer.”
The IOC placed the future of boxing in the hands of federations and national committees, and since St. Louis in 1904 it has continued uninterrupted at the Olympic Games, with the exception of Stockholm in 1912 (where it was banned in Sweden). Do you want to continue?
