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The Sports Examiner: No matter what name it goes by, the International Boxing Association is still on the Olympic chopping block

December 17, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Known for decades by its French acronym of AIBA – for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur – the international sports federation for boxing re-branded itself last weekend and […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC to add skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing to LA28, while boxing, weightlifting and modern pent now in limbo

December 10, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● A few months ago, the sports of skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing were making their debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now, they appear to be a […]

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The Sports Examiner: McLaren Report confirms corruption in boxing judging in Rio 2016; more inquiries to be made into AIBA’s past

October 1, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● “AIBA has had a long history of match manipulation and corruption.” That’s a bad way to start a 152-page finding into match fixing at the 2016 Rio Games, but the McLaren […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC letter slams boxing “progress” and weightlifting on the brink of chaos; can either survive in the Games to 2024?

February 16, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● ”The IOC Special Monitoring Committee would just like to reiterate that, unless significant progresses are made, it will present its recommendations to the IOC Executive Board, which may […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC’s “Olympic Summit” needles U.S. Congress and USOPC, pushes away from “gaming”; is AIBA’s election of Kremlev its doom?

December 15, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Let’s start by stating that the cliche “perception is reality” has a lot of truth to it. What appears to be true may or may not be, but if […]

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The Sports Examiner: Paris 2024 program approved, with four added sports, eight event changes and punishment for weightlifting

December 8, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● There was no question that Monday’s announcement of the approved sports program for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris for 2024 was going to leave some federations unhappy. […]

The Sports Examiner: With the Paris 2024 program about to be approved, how will Los Angeles embrace its historic “youth culture” for 2028?

November 10, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● In December, the International Olympic Committee is expected to approve the competition program for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris in 2024. The French organizers have […]

The Sports Examiner: The IOC’s new balancing act: sometimes being “athlete-centered” isn’t enough

October 16, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● One of the core beliefs of the International Olympic Committee and almost all other international governing bodies is that sport brings people together. When we see mega-events such […]

The Sports Examiner: Bach says Tokyo measures will save $280 million; boxing and weightlifting again in trouble with the IOC for 2024

October 8, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Discipline was the dominant theme of International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach’s news conference on Wednesday morning, but he was full of confidence about the forthcoming Olympic Games […]

The Sports Examiner: The top stories of 2019, from no. 10 to no. 6, and big years for five superstars

December 26, 2019 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● As 2019 comes to a close, there were people, places and events that made a bid impression in this pre-Olympic year. We’ll bring you our top 10 here […]