Governance issues within the International Boxing Association could result in boxing being dropped from the 2024 Olympics.
In a statement provided to Les Carpenter of the Washington Post, the International Olympic Committee said the IBA Congress has shown once more that IBA has "no real interest in the sport of boxing and the boxers, but is only interested in its own power."
The statement also points to the IOC's previous concern that the IBA backed Umar Kremlev to remain president of the association instead of holding an election:
"This announcement confirms that IBA will continue to depend on a company which is largely controlled by the Russian government.