Category: Press Release

Fundamental changes to the Olympic oath at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

Not only has the Olympic Oath been updated, at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the number of oath-takers will be extended from three to six – two athletes, two coaches and two judges. This is in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee’s drive towards gender equality as it

AIBA President’s traditional meeting with athletes at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships

On July 10, in Tbilisi, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev held a meeting with the participants of EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships 2021. AIBA President always uses the opportunity to organize personal meetings with athletes during his visits to international competitions.President greeted boxers, asked if they are satisfied with the organization

AIBA to organise training camps for athletes from three continents​

Support of the National Federations and their athletes is the priority of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). AIBA received several requests from various National Federations from Africa, the Americas and Asia with a plea to organize a training camp for their athletes, as they prepare for competitions, in the light of the impossibility of arranging

AIBA appoints Professor Richard McLaren to investigate Rio 2016 allegations

June 14, 2021 – Lausanne, Switzerland: International Boxing Association (AIBA) has retained McLaren Sport Solution (MGSS), led by Professor Richard McLaren, to conduct a two-phase independent investigation, starting with the refereeing and judging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxing tournament. The IOC had identified the refereeing and judging of the tournament as an issue in

AIBA Statement on allegations against officials at the Asian Boxing Championships

AIBA is aware of potential issues and allegations concerning the judging of certain bouts at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Dubai. AIBA takes such allegations very seriously. After liaising with several National Boxing Federations, AIBA anticipates the Refereeing and Judging (R&J) Committee will conduct an immediate investigation into the work of all relevant appointed

ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships – Statistics

General statistics of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships Number of participating boxers: 150 Number of participating nations: 17 Biggest delegations: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with 20-20 boxers Number of medallist nations: 12 Number of bouts in the event: 130 Historical moments in the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships – Indonesia had a woman finalist at

AIBA Settles Debts, Achieves Financial Stability, Plans Reforms

Lausanne, 26 May 2021; The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has paid in full its outstanding $10 million USD debt to Azerbaijani company Benkons LLC, which was the main loan for the organization and which had been at the heart of a period of financial instability. The loan had been part of an unsuccessful venture, the