(Reuters) - Amateur boxing's governing body (AIBA) president Gafur Rahimov announced his resignation on Friday, claiming that "politically based discussions" were harming the organisation's progress as the sport battles to remain part of the Olympic programme.
Rahimov was elected in November despite being on the U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions list "for providing material support" to a criminal organisation, a claim the Uzbek strongly denies.
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