Sports court rejects IBA appeal to reverse stripping of its recognition; IOC condemns leadership language
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has failed to reverse the stripping of its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday rejecting its urgent appeal.
The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria.
On Tuesday the IOC Executive Board also objected to comments made by the IBA leadership at a regional meeting in Brazil.
“The President of the Appeals Arbitration Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today dismissed the IBA’s urgent request,” CAS said.
The IOC had suspended the IBA in 2019 over governance, finance, refereeing and ethical issues and did not in...