International Boxing Association will not run boxing for Paris 2024, International Olympic Committee confirms

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that the qualifying events and boxing competitions for the 2024 Paris Olympics will not be run under the authority of the International Boxing Association.

This follows concerns over the IBA's governance, financial stability and sustainability, as well as its refereeing and judging system.

The IOC ran its own qualification events and competitions at Tokyo 2020, where Irish boxer Kellie Harrington won gold and Aidan Walsh claimed a bronze.

Whether or not boxing will be included at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 will be discussed at a later stage.

IOC sports director Kit McConnell said: "We are just over six months out from the start of the qualification, and there’s still a huge amount of uncertainty for the athletes, as to how and when they qualify for Paris.

"The IOC executive board felt enough was enough and, on an exceptional basis, alternative models will be found for these boxing competitions.

"These will work with the organising committee of Paris 2024 and with athletes’ representatives, and these models will be put in place and presented to the IOC executive board."

Meanwhile, the IOC has defended its stance on allowing individual sports to form transgender policies after Martina Navratilova accused them of passing the buck on the issue.

Tennis great Navratilova, a gay rights advocate, told The Australian newspaper that the IOC has "completely punted" on the transgender issue as sporting federations review their eligibility rules.

Swimming's world governing body FINA has banned transgender athletes from male and female competitions, and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has given a strong indication that his sport could follow suit.

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