Olympics Chiefs Blame ‘Misleading Information’ for Women’s Boxing Row

- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended its decision to allow two previously disqualified boxers to compete in Paris, citing 'misleading information' as the cause of the escalating row. - Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were barred from last year’s world championships but cleared by the IOC to compete in the Olympics, drawing criticism from Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. - The International Boxing Association (IBA), which disqualified the athletes, was suspended by the IOC in 2019 over concerns about its governance, and the IOC has since taken interim authority over Olympic boxing. - The IOC stated that the athletes were 'victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA' and criticized the IBA for not following proper procedures. - The row has intensified concerns about the fairness and integrity of the competition, with Italy’s Prime Minister and the IBA both voicing strong opinions on the matter. Source: Financial Times