MOSCOW, Oct 12The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should immediately correct the situation with the admission of athletes to international competitions, said the President of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlev. Ukraine. Most federations have followed this recommendation. On October 5, the IBA announced the admission of athletes from Russia and Belarus to the competition. Russian and Belarusian boxers will be able to compete in international tournaments under the flags of their countries, and if they win, national anthems will be played.» The IBA has taken the first step towards equal opportunities and justice. The IBA will continue to do everything for the sake of its athletes and coaches, we must create conditions, and not worsen them.I want to say again that sport is out of politics.We should have nothing to do with the games of politicians around the world.The IOC should reconsider its approach to all athletes.The decision to exclude some of them on a national basis is contrary to the principles of the Olympic movement, it is detrimental to all sports,» Kremlin said on the IBA's official website. «I urge the IOC to open a window for athletes to continue competing and call for a change in the policy that removes athletes. I want to appeal to the entire international sports world: let all athletes compete Politicians do their job by advancing their interests, and we must do our job otu to keep our athletes and the sport safe. The sports world is blocked by politicians and, unfortunately, is losing its autonomy. This is dangerous for the future of the sport. The IOC must rectify the situation immediately. All athletes should be given the green light, as they are not to blame for anything,» Kremlev added. The Tokyo Games were hosted by an IOC special commission, and in June the IOC announced that the boxing tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics would not be held under the auspices of the IBA, despite the IOC having not yet set qualification conditions.
