Boxing Canada joins widening boycott of women's world championships
Boxing Canada announced Tuesday it would not take part the upcoming women's world championships due to the involvement of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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Britain, Czechs join growing world championships boycott
Britain and the Czech Republic joined the United States and Ireland in boycotting amateur boxing world championships on Tuesday amid mounting concern about the Russian-led sport's Olympic future.
Britain to boycott women's world boxing championships in New Delhi
Boxing is not on the initial programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, pending reforms demanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And the International Boxing Association (IBA) was stripped of involvement in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The IOC in December last year has also raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, accusing the IBA of having "no real interest" in the sport or its athletes. Qualifying for the Paris Games is being organised by the IOC.The IBA, which is backed by Russian energy firm Gazprom, has also reversed bans on boxers from Russia and Belarus competing with national flags and anthems despite the war in Ukraine.
Britain joins boycott of Women's World Boxing Championships
Great Britain will not participate in next month's Women’s World Boxing Championships in India over concerns about the participation of Russian athletes under their national flag.
Britain to boycott women's world championships in New Delhi
:Boxers from the Britain will not participate at the women's world championships in New Delhi next month, the governing body said on Tuesday, citing concerns about the sport's Olympic future.
Russia's gymnastics, wrestling federations invited to Asian Games - officials
GENEVA : Russia's gymnastics and wrestling federations said on Tuesday they had been invited to take part in this year's Asian Games, a move that could potentially pave the way for their athletes to qualify for next year's Paris Olympics.
Russian Athletes Must Denounce War To Compete At Olympics: Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
Russian athletes should publicly denounce the war if they are to be allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympics, Kyiv mayor and former world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko told AFP Monday. "Russian and Belarusian athletes can't participate in the Olympic Games in Paris if they don't say 'no' to war," Klitschko said. "If they publicly express against this war, they can (participate). But they're afraid," the former heavyweight boxer said. Russia and its ally Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used as a launchpad when Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine last February, have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since the war began.
IOC president Bach says Olympics on history's side in Russia issue
Insisting sports had to respect the human rights of all athletes, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Sunday denied the organization was on the wrong side of history by helping Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Summer Games.