Tag: organizers
For Paris Olympics organizers, female designation in passport key for boxers after world champs DQs
Posted: July 30, 2024 at 10:21 am / Sports
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday defended the right of two athletes to compete in women’s boxing despite being judged last year to have failed gender eligibility tests at the world championships. Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who is a two-time world champion, and Imane Khelif of Algeria are both competing at their second Olympics. “Everyone […]
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 organizers welcome IOC boxing decision
Posted: May 24, 2019 at 10:22 am / Sports
The IOC executive board recommended on Wednesday that boxing should keep its place at the Tokyo Games but recognition of AIBA, the governing body of the sport’s amateur version, should be suspended. The IOC have instead set up a task force, led by IOC member and International Gymnastics Federation head Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – […]