Olympics-IOC to review IBA after surprise Ukraine ban, junior sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland September 8, 2022.Laurent Gillieron/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) -The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voiced serious concerns over the amateur boxing world body IBA's ban of Ukraine's national federation, saying it would conduct a full review at its next meeting in December.

The Russian-led International Boxing Association is already on the brink of losing its Olympic Games spot over governance, finance and refereeing issues dating back years.