Lausanne, Dec 9, : .The International Boxing Association (AIBA), is grateful to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision on Thursday.
Boxing will continue on the Olympic Programme for Paris 2024.A pathway has been created for inclusion on Los Angeles 2028.Continued progress made by AIBA towards reform has also been acknowledged by the IOC, which has established a clear roadmap whereby AIBA’s suspension could be lifted in 2023.AIBA President Umar Kremlev said: “We are grateful for the opportunity being given to boxing and its athletes.And we are also grateful to the IOC for its acknowledgement of our progress.The establishment of a clear roadmap is very helpful.
There will certainly be more to do in terms of sporting integrity, financial integrity and governance.We remain fully committed to meeting all the objective criteria for reform established by the IOC.AIBA is determined to put itself in a position to be able to organise Olympic qualification and the Paris 2024 boxing tournament.”AIBA has taken significant steps to improve stability, transparency, and integrity over the past year.A number of external experts were appointed to examine the past and lay the foundations for a strong future as part of widespread culture shift within AIBA.Recommendations provided by Professor Ulrich Haas and Governance Reform Group have already been approved by the AIBA Board of Directors and will be voted for at the upcoming Extraordinary Congress on 12 December.
Professor McLaren will deliver the results of the Stage 2 investigation and further sports integrity recommendations on December 10.Following a full scope audit, AIBA expects to publish audited financial statements for the most recent financial year later this week.“Sports integrity has received a significant boost.New vetting and selection criteria for referees and judges have been created and already successfully implemented at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, with support from McLaren Global Sports Solutions,” the AIBA said in a statement.“This is a significant departure from previous competitions.AIBA is also working to adopt a new scoring system that will require all judges and referees to be recertified before they can participate in future competitions.
This system will improve sports integrity and provide a more engaging spectator and viewer experience.It stated that elections to the AIBA Board of Directors are scheduled for June 30, 2022.There will be extensive renewals.”cs
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