Boxing's inclusion in LA 2028 Games to be decided next year - IOC's Bach
PARIS :A decision on boxing's inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has to be made in 2025, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Friday.
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Coe accuses IOC of having ‘no clear position’ on boxing gender row
World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe, has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for not having a policy to deal with the current controversy over gender eligibility in Olympic boxing, reports insidethegames.biz. “It’s simple: have a policy,” he said.
Serena Williams denial at swanky Paris restaurant was 'absolutely nothing personal,' staffer says
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Next Games will have more product placement, commercial opportunities-IOC
PARIS : From selfies with Samsung phones on the podium to Louis Vuitton cases at the opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics have widened the scope for sponsors' product placement like never before, and this trend will continue in future Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As "Male"
Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organisation claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women's competition was "a man". Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algeria's Imane Khelif, both of whom are guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals, are at the centre of a major gender row. The IBA disqualified them from its world championships in 2023, but boxing in Paris is run by the International Olympic Committee, which cleared them to compete.
Paris ceremony honours Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich Games attack
PARIS : Israeli athletes and officials, the mayor of Paris and International Olympic Committee officials paid tribute on Tuesday to Israeli Olympic team members killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As "Male"
Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organisation claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women's competition was "a man". Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algeria's Imane Khelif, both of whom are guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals, are at the centre of a major gender row. The IBA disqualified them from its world championships in 2023, but boxing in Paris is run by the International Olympic Committee, which cleared them to compete.
World Boxing expects membership boost after Paris
PARIS : World Boxing expects more countries to switch allegiance and sign up after a Paris Olympic tournament overshadowed by a power struggle for control of the sport and a gender row in the women's ring.