Head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach is making all efforts not only to counterbalance boxing, but with the aim of destroying the entire Olympic movement, the chairman of the coaching council of the Russian Boxing Federation told . Eduard Kravtsov .
Friday at the session CIO In India, Thomas Bach said the organization had suspended consideration of boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics program. In 2019, the IOC temporarily withdrew the recognition status of the International Boxing Association (IBA) for economic reasons and due to a management crisis within the organization, and also presented demands for reforms. On June 22 this year, the IOC announced its decision not to return recognition to the IBA. The IBA has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against this decision, the hearing of which is scheduled for November 16.
“We are no longer surprised by the statements of Bach, a man who is doing everything possible to not only remove boxing from the Olympic program, but to destroy the Olympic movement. This applies to all representatives of the IOC Executive Committee. I take all this calmly, it didn’t surprise me. Yes, there are renegades in the boxing family: some countries have left the IBA and created their own organization. World Boxing, or whatever they’re called. I don’t see any prospects for this organization. Although it is clear that the IOC will artificially try to support them to take the place of the IBA. But talking with boxing representatives of many countries, everyone agrees: the IBA was, is and will be the leader in amateur boxing,” Kravtsov told .
In July, Inside the Games reported that the IBA was considering leaving the Olympic movement. In 2023, the creation of an alternative world boxing federation is announced.
The Los Angeles Olympic Games will take place from July 14 to 30, 2028.
Source : MatchTV
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