Paris Olympics 2024: boxing body IBA says it may appeal after CAS upholds IOC decision to withdraw recognition
- International Boxing Association was stripped of its Olympic recognition in June over its failure to complete required reforms
- It appealed but was dismissed, meaning the sport needs to find a new governing body before the 2028 Los Angeles Games
The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Wednesday it is analysing a decision by global sport’s top court to dismiss its appeal against the withdrawal of its Olympic recognition and it may take the case to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in June to strip the IBA of recognition over its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues.
The IBA appealed, and a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing took place in November.
On Tuesday, the CAS rejected the IBA’s appeal.
The IBA said in a press release on Wednesday that it had made considerable progress in the areas mentioned by CAS, and that the court and the IOC had overlooked its extensive reforms.
It accused the CAS of bias and said it was “far from independent” of the IOC, and that it had used “oversimplified language” in its statement from the previous day to uphold the ban.