Olympics: Jordan to hold boxing qualifiers after move from Wuhan - IOC
Reuters
Published Jan 24, 2020 09:22PM ET
Olympics: Jordan to hold boxing qualifiers after move from Wuhan - IOC
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Jordan will host 2020 Olympics boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in China's Wuhan was canceled due to fears over the new flu-like coronavirus.
The death toll from the virus rose to 41 on Saturday, with more than 1,300 infected globally, but most of the cases and all of the deaths so far have been in Wuhan, where officials have imposed severe restrictions on travel and public gatherings. [nL4N29T345]
The IOC said in a statement on Friday the qualification event would take place in Amman from March 3 to 11.
"After a careful review of all alternatives, the BTF (Boxing Task Force) approved the proposal of the Jordan Olympic Committee today, in order to confirm the competition dates and location as soon as possible, in the best interest of the athletes preparing for the qualifier," the IOC said.
Preparations for the boxing tournament at the Tokyo Olympic have already been upended after the IOC in June took over the competition and suspended the international boxing federation due to issues with its finances and governance.
The global boxing body has been in turmoil over its finances and governance for years with the federation $16 million in debt. It has also been split internally by an ongoing bitter battle over the presidency.
The IOC have instead set up a BTF, led by its member and International Gymnastics Federation head Morinari Watanabe, to organize the boxing events.
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