President of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlev declared that the International Olympic Committee (IOC ) is about to make a historic mistake by recommending that the IBA be stripped of its recognition status.
In June, the IOC Executive Board recommended to the organization’s session that recognition of the IBA be withdrawn because the association had not fulfilled the conditions necessary for its reinstatement proposed by the IOC in December 2021. extraordinary session of the IOC will be held on June 22.
“We are following with great concern the hastily convened online meeting of the IOC session. of the IOC intends to limit the time allowed for IOC members to familiarize themselves fully with all relevant documents, including the position of the IBA. This raises concerns about potential bias and manipulation of facts, transparency and honesty The IBA has taken the necessary steps to challenge this recommendation before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The IOC members are about to make a grave historic mistake for the Olympic Movement. Despite the difficulties we face, I want to assure you that the IBA will remain independent and will resolutely respect Rule 25 of the Olympic Charter, which guarantees each International Federation autonomy and independence in the management of its sport. We will not allow our independence to be compromised and we will not allow a split within our organization.
It is important for us to remain calm and not succumb to panic or provocations. The IBA has no problem with the IOC or the Olympic movement in general. Our problems are with several people in the leadership of the IOC who place self-interest and prejudice above the welfare of sport. They defend the corrupt practices of (former association president) Ching-Kuo Wu. There is still no answer to the question of why he was never questioned by the IOC, said the Kremlin in a letter published on to place IBA.
The IOC also recommended that the session keep boxing on the program for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
– The status of boxing as an Olympic sport remains unchanged and we will welcome athletes to Paris. I am convinced that boxing will remain on the Olympic program in 2028 and beyond. The IBA is one of the best international associations that cares about its members. We create for them all the conditions for success, there is no prohibition for the national teams to participate in the Games. Moreover, the IBA will provide them with full support to participate in the tournaments and will always support countries in financial difficulty,” Kremlev added.
Source : MatchTV
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