THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING Association (AIBA) have said that “unprofessional relationships” between the senior management and judges created an atmosphere of collusion in the sport’s governing body at the Rio Olympics.
In a statement released on Friday, the AIBA added that a special investigation carried out by committee experts found no evidence of active interference in the results. They conducted 50 interviews over a four-month period.
“An unwelcome axis of influence and sole decision-making had been created and used by former Senior Management that led to a lack of due process being carried out,” said AIBA president Ching-kuo Wu.
“Whilst there is no evidence that this had a direct influence on results in Rio, if best practice is not followed 100% of the time by our officials and R&Js (referees and judges), that is unacceptable.”
All 36 referees and judges used at the 2016 Games have been suspended since October, but the AIBA said they will now be considered for reinstatement on a “case by case basis.”
“Not all of them will be reinstated,” an AIBA spokesman told AFP.
Bantamweight favourite Michael Conlan was controversially defeated in his quarter-final bout against Vladamir Nikitin, and the Belfast fighter labelled the AIBA as “cheats” afterwards.
Conlan was fined €9,300 by the AIBA for his outburst and said he has no intention of paying the fine. The 25-year-old has since turned professional and will make his debut in New York in March.
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With doping and match fixing the Olympic spirit is finished
Just looks like an alternative version of the truth !!!!
The fights were not FIXED , but an air of collusion. So in other words they were fixed. They gotta make you laugh. Bunch of jokers.
not all judges will be re-instated but no signs of collusion?
No evidence apart from what everyone saw with their own eyes
I really hope ppl didn’t believe the truth would’ve came out.
That was some investigation, the dogs on the street know that the referees and judges were obviously in collusion . Money as usual is the root of all evil.
Well sure that’s alright then…..
How to apologise without apologising.
Can’t wait to see Conlon’s debut.
I know a lad named hickey that can get tickets for it.
Tell that to Katie and Michael who were robbed
Katie wasn’t robbed, that was a 50/50 fight to call but it was hardly robbery. Conlan on the other hand….
Good on ya Michael!!! Punish the athlete for speaking the truth but as usual the cream skims away
What a shower of idiots
When you’ve got the AIBA investigating itself, it’s hardly going to make any other conclusion.
My ass, fixed, rigged, call it what u want, cheating
This is the alternative news report on Rio.do they think people are stupid.
Smoke screen!!!
Total cop out. It either was or wasn’t. More likely the former.
And that’s an alternative face
Fact
Remember the President of Brazil was put into power thanks to the CIA, it makes you think?
What a load of crap. Pure corruption
Complete joke
It’s called an air of collusion so no one is brought to task over it.
Olympics is no longer he’ll in high esteem.
Held in high esteem ( pretext f up )