Boxers from Russia, Belarus to compete at women's world championship with flags
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Russia, Belarus to compete with flags, anthems at women's world champs
Russia and Belarus will compete at the women's world boxing championships with their flags and national symbols after their athletes carried the flags at the opening ceremony of the event in India on Wednesday.
IBA promises transparency and fairness at women's world championship
NEW DELHI : International Boxing Association (IBA) promised transparency and fairness at the women's world championship in New Delhi which kicked off with a bumper $2.4 million prize money on Wednesday.
Russia and Belarus boxers should compete, says International Boxing Association chief
MEXICO CITY: Russia and Belarus athletes should be able to compete under their flag, said International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev on Friday. The IBA lifted a ban on Russian and Belarusian boxers last October, against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) guidance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 last year.
Russia and Belarus boxers should compete, IBA president says
Russia and Belarus athletes should be able to compete under their flag, said International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev on Friday.
Dutch and Swiss join growing world championship boycott
Switzerland and the Netherlands on Sunday joined the United States and five other teams in boycotting the women's amateur boxing world championships in New Delhi next month because athletes from Russia and Belarus will be present.
IBA hits out at 'political games' by boycotting nations
Amateur boxing's Russian-led governing body denounced a U.S.-driven boycott of its world championships as 'political games' on Thursday and said plenty of boxers from the countries involved were keen to take part.
IBA denounces 'hyenas' after US and Irish boycott worlds
LONDON : Amateur boxing's Russian-led governing body has offered to fund U.S. and Irish boxers wanting to compete in this year's world championships after their national federations decided to boycott the tournaments.