Olympics: IOC knocks boxing federation out of Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday suspended the international boxing federation AIBA and stripped it of any role in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The unanimous vote followed the recommendation of the IOC's Executive Board in May to exclude AIBA over issues dealing with its finances and suspect leadership. In place of AIBA, the IOC will organize and oversee boxing qualification and judging for 2020.Japanese IOC member Morinari Watanabe, the president of the international gymnastics federation, has been put in charge of the effort to ensure the fairness of the competition.Related coveREAD FULL ARTICLE