Hopes for Irish medals in the ring at Paris 2024 could be scuppered by a shortage of officials - as the IOC fears boxing's fierce civil war could leave them short-handed.
In Tokyo last time out, the International Olympic Council took over the running of the boxing competition following the McClaren report into corruption at the Rio Games.
The IOC only barely scraped together the number of officials required to referee and judge bouts in the Japanese capital, where Kellie Harrington struck gold and Aidan Walsh claimed silver.