Tuesday 2 August 2016

Rio 2016: Olympic boxing tournament hit by corruption allegations

Rio 2016: Olympic boxing tournament hit by corruption allegations

Senior figures within amateur boxing have warned many bouts, including those to decide medals, could be fixed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro amid widespread concern about corruption and financial malpractice at the sport’s global governing body, the Guardian can reveal. Horrified senior officials within the sport believe a cabal of officials are able to use their power to manipulate the draw and the judging system to ensure certain boxers will win.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/01/rio-2016-olympics-boxing-corruption-allegations?source=Snapzu

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