Boxing at Los Angeles Olympics 2028: IOC votes to include sport for next Games
Boxing will remain an Olympic sport after the International Olympic Committee voted unanimously for the inclusion of it in Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympics.
When scheduled, the sport is not part of the next Olympic plan First announced in 2022.
But IOC Grant temporary recognition For the world boxing sport in the world, last month it was the global institution of the sport and then voted to include it in an ongoing conference in Greece.
“I thank you for your recognition in boxing. We can look forward to a great boxing match,” said outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach.
Boxing has competed in every Olympic Games since 1904, except in 1912, with the exception of 1912, and has been suspended from the past two sports due to governance, finance, referees, referees and moral issues.
The Russian-led IBA was subsequently stripped of its failure to implement reforms in June 2023.
The IOC and IBA clashed at the Olympics in Paris last year as two boxers, Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yuanniao.
The IBA banned fighters in the 2023 World Championships, saying their gender qualification test failed, but the IOC allowed them to compete and both won gold medals in weight classes.
Founded in April 2023, World Boxing now has 84 members on five continents, including the UK.
“It’s a great day for boxers, boxing and everyone in sports around the world,” said Boris van der Vorst, World Boxing President.
“World Boxing understands that participating in the Olympics is a privilege, not a right, and we are determined to be trustworthy and reliable partners who will abide by and uphold the values of the Olympics.”
The IOC once said that their National League is a member of the world boxing sport to participate in Los Angeles only when the qualifying round for the 2028 Olympics begins.
The date of the eligibility period has not been confirmed.
