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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Oisin Doherty

IOC expels IBA from Olympics with boxing to remain part of program for 2024 & 2028

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has voted to expel the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Olympic Games.

Of the 80 members to vote, 69 voted to expel the IBA, 10 abstained and just one voted in favour of the IBA.

In good news for Irish Olympic medal hopes, boxing, which had been due to cease being an Olympic sport after the 2024 Games in Paris, will feature at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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