The International Olympic Committee has accused boxing authorities of taking a “sudden and arbitrary” decision to disqualify two women athletes.
A second women’s boxer who failed to satisfy her sport’s eligibility test is due to step into the Paris ring later today as the International Olympic Committee, Paris 2024 organisers and the International Boxing Association exchange blows in an increasingly bitter gender stoush.the IOC has taken a few swift jabs at the IBA, the former world governing body benched last year for failing to address governance problems and corruption within its sport.
when Italian boxer Angela Carini pulled out of her fight against Khelif in the 66kg class after just 46 seconds into the opening round. The IOC, following its decision to strip its recognition of the IBA as the governing body for boxing, assumed governance responsibility for boxing at these Games. The joint IOC and Paris 2024 statement said they recognised whatever gender an athlete declares on their passport.
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