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Olympic Update with Dan O'Brien (8/16)

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The biggest blowup at these Rio Olympic Games has led to an immediate change.

In the wake of Irish boxer Michael Conlan's curse-laden protest over his stunning defeat on Tuesday to Vladimir Nikitin, the International Boxing Association has removed multiple judges from being able to moderate any more boxing matches at this year's Olympics.

The International Boxing Association sent home an unspecified number of referees and judges after a review found that "less than a handful of the decisions were not at the level expected," the governing body announced in a statement on Wednesday.