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the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday threw out an appeal from the International Boxing Association (IBA) after it was stripped of its rights to organise boxing events at the Paris Olympics

Court of Arbitration for Sport Rejects IBA’s Appeal To Organise Olympic Boxing

Sports

April 3, 2024

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday threw out an appeal from the International Boxing Association (IBA) after it was stripped of its rights to organise boxing events at the Paris Olympics.

In its ruling explaining the decision to dismiss the IBA appeal, the CAS panel said the organisation “had not increased its financial transparency and sustainability, and had not changed its process relating to referees and judges to ensure its integrity”, nor had it fully implemented other proposed reforms.

The International Olympic Committee withdrew its recognition of boxing’s governing body, the IBA, last year due to longstanding concerns over governance issues.

The IBA was suspended by the IOC in 2019 for multiple corruption scandals.

Instead, the IOC has put in place the Paris Boxing Unit to ensure qualification and hosting of the sport at the 2024 Paris Games.