IBA hits back at IOC’s governance claims

Lauren Price of Great Britain and Qian Li of China in action during the Women's Middle Final bout on day 16 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Lauren Price of Great Britain and Qian Li of China in action during the Women's Middle Final bout on day 16 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

The International Boxing Association has claimed that it is being punished for a “culture of corruption” that was created by individuals from the “upper echelon” of the International Olympic Committee, after the IOC earlier this week maintained its suspension of the organisation amid continued concerns over the governance of the body.

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