Boxing should be in LA Olympics, with conditions

Boxing should be in LA Olympics, with conditions — Bach

by The Manila Times

Aug 03, 2024 7:06 pm

PARIS — Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Saturday boxing should be in the next Games in Los Angeles despite a furore over the gender of two women boxers in Paris -- but urged the sport to get its house in order fast.

Algerian Imane Khelif's bout with an Italian opponent that only lasted 46 seconds and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting's progress in Paris have sparked a row because both were disqualified from last year's world championships after failing eligibility tests. Khelif fights again on Saturday.

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