Boxing has not been included in the initial sports program of the 28 approved by the IOC session in February 2022Due to the concerns then in progress around the then boxing, the International Boxing Association (IBA). After withdrawing the recognition of IBA on June 22, 2023The inclusion of boxing on the La28 sports program remained pending.
The IOC has clearly indicated that national boxing federations should reach a consensus around a new if so that boxing is included in the Sports Program of the La28 Olympic Games. Following an assessment of the various criteria concerning governance and sports integrity, The IOC EB decided on February 26 to temporarily recognize world boxing, which is currently made up of 88 national federations on the five continents.
Boxing at the Olympic Games
Boxing sport has a long tradition at the Olympic Games. It was first included in modern Olympic Games in 1904 and was challenged for each edition since then, with the exception of Stockholm 1912, due to a local law prohibiting sport at the time.
During the last Olympic Games, in Paris, the boxing competition and its qualification tournaments were organized under the authority of the Paris 2024 boxing unit, an ad hoc working group created by the IBA CIO after the withdrawal of IBA recognition. This decision was made to protect the participation of athletes in Paris 2024 and deliver a clear, fair and transparent path for boxers to qualify, ensuring fair and fair competition.
In Paris 2024, 68 National Olympic Committees (NOC) were represented in the boxing competition. In total, 31 of them deserved the 13 events, including Cabo Verde and the Olympic CIO refugee team, which won their very first Olympic medals (bronze). It was the highest ratio of CNO competitors at the medal in a sport at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.