VILLEPINTE, France — The head of the governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament said he supports the IOC's eligibility policies at the Paris Olympics, and he urged those without deep understanding of gender issues to entrust those determinations to medical professionals and scientists.
VILLEPINTE, France — The head of the governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament said he supports the IOC 's eligibility policies at the Paris Olympics, and he urged those without deep understanding of gender issues to entrust those determinations to medical professionals and scientists.
Van Der Vorst's World Boxing is an alliance of several dozen nations who broke away from the IBA after an internal power struggle failed to oust its Russian president, Umar Kremlev. An IOC task force has run the past two Olympic boxing tournaments.If World Boxing gains approval to become the sport's Olympic governing body, it will be in charge of the major tournaments during the Olympic cycle. If World Boxing doesn't succeed, boxing likely will be dropped from the Olympic program.
Boxing Chief Backs IOC On Gender Issues
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Breakaway boxing body’s president backs the IOC’s handling of gender issues at Paris OlympicsWorld Boxing president Boris Van Der Vorst also told The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 1, that his organization will always put athletes’ safety first in developing its own policies on health and gender, while recognizing that combat sports sometimes require extra considerations to protect all athletes.
Read more »
Boxing legend Golovkin advises Marcial to focus on pro boxingDefining the News
Read more »
Two female boxers meet Paris Olympics rules after gender test issue at world championships, IOC saysLin Yu-ting of Taiwan and Imane Khelif of Algeria are competing at their second Summer Games. Both finished outside the medals at the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021.
Read more »
IOC leaders tout games as multilateral unifier in divided worldPARIS — On the eve of the Paris Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach touted the games Monday as a uniting force in a world of divisive and 'deeply disturbing' trends.
Read more »
Imene Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quitsVILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday, Aug. 1, when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.
Read more »
World no. 37 Gilas stuns world, defeats no. 6 LatviaDefining the News
Read more »