US EditionBanned governing body that’s fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
- The IBA, under President Umar Kremlev of Russia, was permanently banned from the Olympics last year due to its troubled history.
- The International Olympic Committee has long faced issues with the IBA, previously known as AIBA, before finally banning it in 2019.
- Kremlev moved IBA operations to Russia and appointed Gazprom as a major sponsor, actions that raised concern with the IOC.
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Banned governing body fuelling Olympic boxing gender controversy has Russian ties and troubled history
VILLEPINTE, France — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association's world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with Azalia Amineva, a previously unbeaten Russian prospect.
Banned governing body fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association's world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with Azalia Amineva, a previously unbeaten Russian prospect.
Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women’s competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association. That’s also the only governing body that has ever been completely banished from the Olympics. The entire boxing world has already learned
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Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association's world championships three days after she won an
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