The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, saying its Russian-led world body showed it had 'no real interest' in the sport or its athletes.
The Olympic Rings are displayed next to the L'Art statue by Laurent Marqueste at the Hotel De Ville in Paris, the city that will host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, on September 2, 2022. Behrouz Mehri/ AFP
Qualifying for the Paris 2024 boxing tournament is being organized by the IOC but it said that concerns regarding the IBA mean it will take further decisions that "may have to include the cancellation of boxing for the Olympic Games Paris 2024." The IBA is run by Russian Umar Kremlev with backing from Russian energy firm Gazprom. The IOC spokesperson said the IBA extending its deal with Gazprom recently showed it had "no will to understand the real issues.
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