Boxers whose national federations are not part of the global boxing body provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may be left out of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, if the sport is included in the event, warned CoI president, Thomas Bach, on Friday (March 7).
“We have, in the two weeks, a meeting of the Olympic Program committee. So this commission will make love for the program in Los Angeles. And, depending on the Doles proposal, this would lead to a vote at the IOC session about the inclusion of boxing in the Los Angeles Olympic program. And then it’s very clear, you know, only Coes (National Olympic Committees) can indicate your boxers, may indicate athletes for the Olympic Games. She, they will have to refer to Federations, to their Federations Members, which must be recognized by the IOC, ”he said.
Without a past month, the IOC has granted provisional recognition to world boxing, an important step for an inclusion of sports at the 2028 olimals.
A boxing competition at Paris 2024 games will be organized by the IOC, after this withdrawal the recognition of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in 2023, due to lack of reforms in governance and finance by the part.
Although he has not yet included boxing in the Los Angeles 2028 program, O IOC has been presumed as national boxing federations a new global body. A worldwide boxing, which surrounds the 80 members, was founded in 2023.
Bach also addressed a power dynamic within the IOC and explained, frankly, his decision not to apply for reelection to a new term as president of the entity.
“With this passion for sport and athletes, you get the problems, the challenges and take advantage of options. That’s why, you know, I enjoyed each day, despite all the challenges. And that’s also why, you know, these are challenges that can ciriros, but there are many more optuns in these challenges, like me, me, and this does not influence the leftover considerations of Minerato.
