IBA

British

abbreviation

Independent Broadcasting Authority

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In 2019, the IBA ended the ban on hijabs.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

After repeated warnings over financial governance and ethical concerns, the International Olympic Committee severed links with IBA and its Russian president Umar Kremlev ahead of the Tokyo Games in 2021.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Enter World Boxing, a Switzerland-based body founded in 2023 by an international collection of boxing officials that included many former IBA members.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

In 2023, the IOC stripped the IBA of its Olympic authority over governance and corruption concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2025

The Russian-led IBA was stripped of its status as amateur boxing's governing body by the IOC in 2019 because of fears over its governance and regulation.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

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