Boxing Could Face Expulsion From Games, IOC Warns

Boxing Could Face Expulsion From Games, IOC Warns
The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach holds a news conference following the IOC Executive Board meeting ahead of the the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, February 4, 2018. Reuters/Ahmad Masood
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—Boxing could be knocked out of the next Olympic Games if the International Olympic Committee is not satisfied problems with the sport’s finances and governance are sorted out, IOC President Thomas Bach warned on Sunday.

Speaking in Pyeongchang ahead of next week’s Winter Olympics, Bach said the IOC was “extremely worried” about how the sport was run and said the body was prepared to make bold decisions.