Olympics: IOC board recommends boxing remain on 2020 program

The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board on Wednesday recommended that boxing keep its place on the 2020 Tokyo Games schedule, but not be organized by the sport's governing body.The recommendations are subject to approval at the IOC Session in Lausanne in late June, in which the International Boxing Association, known by the acronym AIBA, is expected to be stripped of the right to oversee the sport in Tokyo due to unresolved governance issues.IOC President Thomas Bach said it is "a very good day for boxers," while Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike also welcomed the likely inclusion of th…READ FULL ARTICLE