The decision by Algeria and Japan “is further evidence of the widespread desire for change that exists across our sport,” World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst said in a statement, “and illustrates how important it is that we retain boxing’s place at the heart of the Olympic movement.”
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World Boxing has a medical committee that will craft eligibility rules in the coming weeks and months, and Van Der Vorst said the group has taken notice of the changing attitudes and standards across other governing bodies of Olympic sports.
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