Chairman of the Coaching Council of the Russian Boxing Federation Eduard Kravtsov told that he was not surprised by the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to reject the appeal of the International Boxing Association (IBA), as he considers the CAS to be a biased organization.
On Tuesday, the CAS announced that it had rejected the IBA’s appeal against the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session to withdraw recognition of the organization. The court’s decision noted that the IBA had not increased its financial transparency or changed its judging process to ensure fairness, and had failed to ensure that all measures proposed by the IOC were fully and effectively implemented. artwork.
— How can this decision threaten the world of boxing?
— In my opinion, the decision was expected, because the court is no less biased than the IOC. Numerous contacts were made with them and 99% of decisions were taken against structures linked in one way or another to Russia. The IBA is an independent sports organization, but for many foreigners it is associated with Russia.
Yes, it would not hurt the IBA to be part of the IOC structure, but in fact the organization would not suffer. Nothing terrible or tragic happened. To be fair, the last Olympics were also held without the IBA. The Olympic Games are one of the competitions held every four years. This means that other competitions will take place, just like the Continental World Championships were before. No one else in the world has such financial and material wealth as the IBA, and even more so in the field of boxing.
They have already tried to create an alternative to World Boxing – it is a mediocre organization, consisting of about 20 countries. People will box in IBA, here you can earn money for your family. Moreover, IBA not only unites amateur boxing, but also develops the direction of professional boxing.
Even in countries that have left the IBA, alternative federations have been created and participate under the auspices of the IBA. Many boxers who try to be prevented from participating in IBA tournaments directly call the federation office and ask to be allowed to compete,” Kravtsov told .
In 2023, the IBA allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions displaying national symbols, contrary to IOC recommendations.
Source : MatchTV
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