As if he had won gold. TheDifferent, International Boxing Associationan organization that manages amateur boxing but which the Cio has excluded from the organization of the Olympic Gameshas decided to pay to Angela Carini the prize established before the Games for those who win gold at Paris 2024. In a note the organization explains that, by decision of the president Umar KremlevCarini will be rewarded “as if she had become an Olympic champion”. Money that the Italian athlete will not accepta decision taken personally which is in addition to that of the Italian Boxing Federation (FPI).
One hundred thousand dollars, as if Angela Carini had won
The prize consists of 100 thousand dollars (net), of which 50 thousand to the Italian, 25 thousand to her coach and 25 thousand to the federation to which she belongs and therefore to the FPI, which recently left the IBA to merge with a new body, World Boxing. “I could not look at her while she was crying – Kremlev’s words -, and I cannot remain indifferent to such a situation. I do not understand why they kill the women’s boxing. To maintain safety conditions, only eligible athletes should compete.” The IBA has announced that it will also protect, without explaining how, theUzbek Sitora Turdibekovawho on Friday regularly fought and lost on points against the other boxer at the centre of the controversy, the taiwanese Lin Yu Ting.
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“This speaks volumes about the credibility of the IBA officials. We do not want to give them any attention.” The scornful reaction of the IOC spokesman, Mark Adamson the prize money promised by Iba to Carini.
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Like World Athletics, the IBA had also announced before the Olympics that it would distribute cash prizes to Olympic medalists. The difference with the world athletics federation is that it will only award gold medals, while the boxing federation will also give money to those who win silver (50 thousand dollars, of which 25 thousand to the athlete and the rest to the coach and national federation) and bronze (25 thousand, of which 12.5 to the athlete and the rest to be distributed). In the case of Angela Carini, as mentioned, it was decided to award her, her coach and the FPI, as if she had won gold.
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The Italian Boxing Federation
Carini’s decision, taken independently, came shortly after the one taken by the Fpi. Which in a note explained that “with regard to the economic offer advanced by the Iba president Umar Kremlev in favor of the Fpi, the Italian Boxing Federation denies the hypothesis of accepting any kind of prize money”.
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