The court in Lausanne upheld the decision to remove the International Boxing Association from the Olympic family

Boxing has retained its status as an Olympic sport at the upcoming Paris Games, but the IOC oversees the qualifications and honors tournaments without the involvement of the IBA, as was the case at the previous Games in Tokyo

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne confirmed today the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Olympic family.

The court announced that it rejected the appeal of the IBA because that organization did not meet the conditions set by the IOC for its recognition.

The President of IBA Rus Umar Kremljev said in November that he will appeal to the Supreme Court of Switzerland, if he loses before the highest sports court CAS.

Last year, the IBA lost its recognition after a years-long dispute fueled by a failure to follow advice and instructions from the IOC, which has long cited concerns about boxing governance, reliance on money from Russian state energy company Gazprom and the integrity of the fights.

Boxing has retained its status as an Olympic sport at the upcoming Games in Paris, but the IOC oversees the qualifications and honors tournaments without the involvement of the IBA, as was the case at the previous Games in Tokyo.

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