Paris 2024: Official Draw of the Boxing Tournament

25/07/2024

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 Boxing Official Draw took place today at the North Paris Arena (NPA). A total of 235 bouts will be contested in 13 weight categories (seven men’s and six women’s events) from 27 July through 4 August at the NPA, then boxing competition will resume from 6 August to 10 August at the iconic Stade Roland-Garros for the final phases, including all gold medal matches.

Find the Official Draws / Brackets here.

The Draw followed the Technical Meeting, which was held today in the same location. The Paris 2024 Olympic Boxing Tournament will feature 248 athletes (124 women boxers and 124 men boxers) from 70 National Olympic Committees, including the Refugee Olympic Team.

At the North Paris Arena, on 27 July, 2 August, and 3 August, there will be two sessions: the afternoon session at 15:30, followed by the evening session at 20:00 (Paris local time). From 28 July to 1 August, there will be three sessions each day: the morning session at 11:00, the afternoon session at 15:30, and the evening session at 20:00. On 4 August, only the morning session at 11:00 and the afternoon session at 15:30 will take place.

At the Stade Roland-Garros, from 6 to 10 August, there will be only an evening session at 21:30.

Event schedule and results

Find the event schedule and the results here.

Boxer Cindy Ngamba and taekwondo athlete Yahya Al-Ghotany will be the flagbearers of the Refugee Olympic Team

24/07/2024

Ani Hovsepyan (ARM) in RED and Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba (ERT) in BLU compete in the Boxing Road to Paris Qualification Tournament in Nowy Targ (POL) in the Women’s (75kg) event on 25 June 2023.

The two athletes who will be carrying the Olympic flag on behalf of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are boxer Cindy Ngamba and taekwondo athlete Yahya Al-Ghotany. This was announced on July 23 during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris.

Ngamba, who lives and trains in the United Kingdom, is one of two refugee athlete scholarship-holders who made history by qualifying for the Olympic Games at the Boxing Road to Paris 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, held last March. She was born in Cameroon and moved to the UK at the age of 11. Ngamba found a second family with the GB Boxing Team and is a three-time English national champion. She aims to celebrate her participation in Paris with her mother and other family members who live in the French capital.

Ngamba said: “It’s an honour for me to represent this special team and carry the flag for the millions of us around the world. I am very grateful to the IOC for this special opportunity. My biggest hope is that, at this year’s Olympic Games, we can make people stand up and pay attention. Show them what refugees are capable of, because we have some big ambitions.”

The first of a family of seven children, Al-Ghotany had no choice other than to leave Syria with his family to find a safer place when the war broke out. Once he arrived in the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan, he started to practise taekwondo. He now trains twice a day as part of the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF)’s Azraq Academy. After only five years of practising his sport, he reached black belt 2nd dan level.

Al-Ghotany said: “It means a lot to me to carry this special flag for this unique team. At the Opening Ceremony, I will be thinking about everyone that has helped me on my journey – my friends, my family – but also the more than 100 million people around the world, who, just like me, have had to flee their homes. I represent all of them.”

The Refugee Olympic Team is made up of 37 athletes from different backgrounds, living in 15 countries and competing in 12 different sports. Appearing for the third consecutive Olympic Games, the Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024 is the largest yet, reflecting the growing number of refugees globally. In Paris, the Team will represent more than 100 million displaced people worldwide who have been forced to flee their homes due to ever increasing conflict, wars and persecution.

Both athletes benefit from Refugee Athlete Scholarships that are funded by Olympic Solidarity. The Refugee Olympic Team and the Refugee Athlete Support Programme are managed by the Olympic Refuge Foundation, which also supports hundreds of thousands of young people affected by displacement in communities around the globe through sport.

Official Draw for the Boxing Tournament of Paris 2024: Date, Time, and Location

24/07/2024

The highly anticipated boxing competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is set to begin in three days in the French capital. The Official Draw for the Boxing Tournament, covering all 13 weight categories, is scheduled for 25 July at 7:00 PM (Paris local time). The draw will be held at the North Paris Arena (NPA), within the competition area, and will be open to accredited media.

Reporters planning to cover the event on-site should check in with the Venue Media Manager for a media or photo briefing 15 minutes before the draw.

The boxing tournament will kick off on July 27 and continue through August 4 at the North Paris Arena, which will host the preliminary rounds and the first semi-finals. From August 6 to August 10, the competition will move to the iconic Stade Roland-Garros for the final phases, including all gold medal matches. These two iconic venues will offer a memorable setting for the thrilling boxing contests.

For more information on the draw, the latest news, and photos, visit the Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Athlete365 Boxing Website. The updated competition schedule and results can be found on the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Official Website.

Paris 2024 Boxing Venues

23/07/2024

Boxing fans will have the chance to enjoy the boxing tournament at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in two outstanding venues. From July 27 to August 4, the North Paris Arena will host the preliminary rounds and the first semi-finals of the boxing events. Then, from August 6 to August 10, the final phases, including all gold medal matches, will be held at the legendary Stade Roland-Garros. These two locations promise an unforgettable backdrop for the thrilling boxing competitions.

North Paris Arena

The Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre in Seine-Saint-Denis, close to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, will be transformed into a versatile sports facility known as the North Paris Arena for the Games. This venue will host the preliminary rounds and the first semi-finals of the boxing events from July 27 to August 4, 2024. It will also host the fencing ranking round of the modern pentathlon and, during the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, the sitting volleyball competition. As one of the largest congress centres in France, it is perfectly designed to accommodate large crowds, offering an ideal setting for spectators to experience the Olympic and Paralympic action up close. The venue is conveniently located just a 300-metre walk from the Parc des Expositions stop on the RER B line.

Stade Roland-Garros

Roland-Garros, a legendary venue, will add another prestigious chapter to its legacy at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Renowned globally as a tennis arena, the Philippe-Chatrier court at Roland-Garros will also host the boxing and sitting volleyball competitions, alongside tennis and wheelchair tennis. The final phases of the boxing tournament, including all gold medal bouts, will take place here from August 6 to August 10, 2024. The venue is accessible via: Avenue Foch station via RER C and the free Paris 2024 shuttle bus, from Porte Dauphine station via Metro 2 or T3b and the shuttle bus, or from Porte d’Auteuil station via Metro 10 followed by a 600-metre walk.

Paris 2024: Download the Boxing Media Guide

17/07/2024

The Boxing Media Guide for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been published, and can be downloaded here: http://boxing.athlete365.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Olympic-Games-Paris-2024-Boxing-Media-Guide.pdf

Other useful resources for media include:

IOC Paris 2024 Media Kit

Paris 2024 Media Kit

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Competition

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Seeding System

Other resources

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Seeding System

05/07/2024

A seeding system will be implemented at the Boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in order to separate top-qualified boxers in each weight category. Seeding positions will be allocated based on on-field results and a random draw, rather than a cumulative ranking system. The seeding system will rely on the results of the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit’s sanctioned continental qualifiers, with eight boxers being seeded in each of the 13 Olympic weight categories.

Seeding system principles

Seeding allocation considered only on-field results and random draws, rather than a cumulative ranking system.

Seeding allocation considered only those boxers who qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 through the continental qualifying tournaments, as those were the first opportunities for all NOCs to qualify boxers – the European Games 2023, the Asian Games 2023, the Pan American Games 2023, the Pacific Games 2023 and the 2023 ad-hoc African Qualifying Tournament in Dakar (SEN).

Eight boxers have been seeded in each weight category (Olympic event) for consistency, regardless of the total number of boxers in the weight category.

All five continental champions and the second-place finishers at the Europe, Asia and Americas Qualifying Tournaments have been seeded.

Seeding positions among the eight seeded athletes have been assigned through random draws, and should not be interpreted as ranking positions. For clarity: if an athlete has been given seeding position #1, it does not mean they are necessarily understood as being a better boxer than the athlete seeded in position #8.

The seeding draw took place on 27 June 2024. It was conducted by OMEGA in the presence of PBU representatives and National Federations (NFs) with athletes in the draw.

For a detailed explanation of the seeding procedures, you can download the “Paris 2024 Seeding Procedure,” watch the explanatory video, and view the Seeding Draw using the links provided below.

Boxing Road to Paris qualification series comes to an end in Bangkok, Thailand.

03/06/2024

The 2nd World Qualification Tournament came to an end in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday, assigning the last 51 quota places at stake in the Boxing Road to Paris qualification series.

The qualification pathway started in 2023, with the European Games, the Asian Games, the Pan American Games, the Pacific Games, and an ad-hoc African qualifier in Dakar serving as continental qualification stages. It then continued in 2024 with two World Qualification Tournaments – in Busto Arsizio, Italy, and Bangkok, Thailand – eventually providing every athlete with up to three different qualification opportunities.

Over 2,000 boxers from 172 NOCs, the Boxing Refugee Team, and Individual Neutral Athletes took part in the Boxing Road to Paris qualification series, totaling 2,115 bouts across seven tournaments in five continents over two years, with 239 quota places awarded. Nine Universality Places are to be confirmed at a later stage, and one additional place will be distributed to the IOC Olympic Refugee Team, completing the lineup of 249 boxers that will compete in the Paris 2024 Boxing Tournament.

Both the Boxing Road to Paris qualification series and the Olympic Games Paris 2024 boxing tournament are sanctioned and organized under the authority of the IOC Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU).

The list of qualified athletes is available here: https://boxing.athlete365.org/qualification-system-and-rules/ (scroll down to the “Allocated Paris 2024 Quota Places” section). Bangkok’s 51 quota places will be added once confirmed by the respective NOCs, with the deadline set for 20 June, according to the qualification system.

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 Boxing Tournament will run from the 27th of July through the 10th of August and will include 13 different weight categories (7 men’s and 6 women’s). The tournament will be hosted in two venues. The preliminary phases and the first semi-finals will be held at the North Paris Arena from the 27th of July to the 4th of August, while the final phases of the tournament, including all gold medal matches, will take place at the Roland-Garros Stadium from the 6th to the 10th of August. Find the full tournament schedule here: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/boxing .

PBU Event Regulations updated – New version now available for download

15/05/2024

The Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU) “Event Regulations of the Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournaments and the boxing competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024” (the Paris 2024 Event Regulations) have been updated, with the implementation of minor changes and rewordings for the sake of clarity. The latest version of the Rules are available for download here: https://boxing.athlete365.org/qualification-system-and-rules/ . All changes from the previous version are tracked in the document, on page 39.

For context: In line with the mandate from the IOC Executive Board of delivering the Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournaments and the boxing competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Rules and regulations in place for Tokyo 2020 has been used as a baseline to minimise the impact on athletes’ preparation and guarantee consistency between Olympic Games. For the avoidance of doubt, these regulations are applicable only to the competitions under the authority of the PBU, namely the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and its qualification tournaments.”

IOC Statement on CAS decision regarding withdrawal of recognition of IBA

03/04/2024

The IOC welcomes the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which has dismissed the appeal filed with it by the International Boxing Association (IBA) against the IOC’s decision to withdraw recognition of the IBA.

Read the full IOC statement here: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-statement-on-cas-decision-regarding-withdrawal-of-recognition-of-iba

Paris 2024 reveals the medals for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games

08/02/2024

On Thursday 8 February, Paris 2024 revealed the medals for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games. They represent the creativity of Paris 2024 with an exceptional concept: the meeting of the most wanted object of the Games with the iconic symbol of France and Paris, the Eiffel Tower. Each medallist will receive a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower placed at the heart of their medal. To create their design, Paris 2024 called on its Athletes’ Commission and the expertise of Chaumet, a LVMH Group company and Premium Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

To find out more about Paris 2024’s Olympic and Paralympic medals, the full press kit, the official presentation video, visuals and a masthead are available at this link.

Today, Paris 2024 lifted the veil on one of the Games’ best-kept secrets in the presence of Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024 and three-time Olympic champion; Antoine Arnault, Environment & Image LVMH; Martin Fourcade, President of the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission, former biathlete and five-time Olympic champion; Béatrice Hess, former swimmer with 20 Paralympic titles; Alex Portal, silver and bronze medal-winning swimmer at the Paralympic Games and qualified for Paris 2024; Koumba Larroque, third in the 2023 World Wrestling Championships and qualified for Paris 2024; and Pauline Déroulède, three-time French champion and France’s No. 1 wheelchair tennis player.

By involving the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission, chaired by Martin Fourcade, in the creative choices for the design of the medals for the upcoming Games, Paris 2024 wanted to ensure that the object dreamt up by the athletes was truly made for them by imagining it with them.

Alongside Paris 2024 and its Athletes’ Commission, the craftspeople of Chaumet, the LVMH group’s House of Jewellery, have brought all their creativity and expertise to magnify the medals. Each element of their design reflects a part of the identity of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

With some 200 days to go until the Paralympic Games, on 10 February 2024, Paris 2024 is reaffirming its goal of bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games closer together, with the “Eiffel Tower side” shared by both the Olympic and Paralympic medals. Because the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games each have their own history, two unique stories are being written on the other side of the medals. The Eiffel Tower also has its place, as a signature element of the Paris 2024 medals.

Boxing Road to Paris: Host Cities and Dates of 2024 World Qualifiers Unveiled

25/08/2023

The Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU) has officially announced the host cities and the dates for the two World Qualification Tournaments, where boxers from around the globe will compete for a spot at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The first world qualification tournament will take place in Busto Arsizio, Italy – from 29 February to 12 March, 2024. The event will allocate 49 quota places (21 Women and 28 Men).

The second world qualification tournament will be held in Bangkok, Thailand – from 23 May to 3 June, 2024. By the end of the tournament, the remaining 51 quotas places will be awarded and the boxing qualification period for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be finalized.

The two World Qualification Tournaments ensure that each National Olympic Committee (NOC) will have up to three qualification opportunities on their Boxing Road to Paris.

As per the Paris 2024 Qualification System for Boxing, NOCs will only be able to enter athletes at the World Qualification Tournaments in the specific weight categories where they have not yet been allocated and confirmed a quota place.

For more details regarding the Boxing Road to Paris qualification pathway, please refer to the Qualification System (link).

IOC Session withdraws recognition of International Boxing Association

22/06/2023

Upon the recommendation of the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC Session, which met remotely on 22 June 2023, has decided to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC). Read the full article at: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-session-withdraws-recognition-of-international-boxing-association

IOC Executive Board recommends to IOC Session to withdraw recognition of International Boxing Association

08/06/2023

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today recommended to the IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC).

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today recommended to the IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC).

Find the full news on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) website, here https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-recommends-to-ioc-session-to-withdraw-recognition-of-international-boxing-association

Paris 2024 boxing qualification system to achieve a fair process for all NOCs

06/12/2022

The delivery model for the Paris 2024 Olympic boxing competition and Olympic boxing qualifiers was discussed today by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Designed by the IOC in close collaboration with boxing experts, the Olympic qualification system focuses on:

Achieving a fair process for all NOCs – with the same number of qualification events available to their boxers, regardless of weight category;
An increased number of qualification opportunities in comparison to Tokyo 2020;
Retaining the Athlete Eligibility Criteria successfully used in the Tokyo 2020 boxing qualification system;
Reviewing the quota place distribution per weight category in comparison to the International Boxing Association (IBA)’s proposal; and
Reviewing the quota place distribution per qualification tournament in comparison to IBA’s proposal.

The new qualification system was approved by the IOC EB in September and is based on direct qualification through selected competitions, including the use of NOC regional multisport events as Olympic boxing qualification tournaments. Following the continental phase of the quota place allocation, two world qualification tournaments are planned to be held in 2024, with the goal of providing a balance in terms of geographical opportunity to qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Details can be found here.

This process puts boxers first, reducing the complexity of the qualification process by using existing regional events and giving up to three qualification opportunities, ultimately achieving a fair and equal pathway for all boxers.

The “Paris 2024 Boxing Event Regulations” for the qualification tournaments and the Olympic Games are due to be published as early as possible in 2023.

With regard to anti-doping, the testing at the Olympic qualification tournaments will be carried out in addition to IBA’s existing programme, in close collaboration with the International Testing Agency (ITA).

New boxing qualification system approved for Paris 2024

08/09/2022

A new boxing qualification system for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today after a full update on the situation of boxing, including governance issues within the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Boxers’ pathway to Paris 2024 approved

After deciding last June that the boxing qualifying events and competitions for Paris 2024 would not be run under the authority of the IBA, the IOC EB was presented with an additional qualification model, which was approved during its meeting in Lausanne.

Designed by the IOC in close collaboration with boxing experts, the new qualification system is based on direct qualification through selected competitions, including the use of National Olympic Committee (NOC) regional multisport events as Olympic boxing qualification tournaments. The responsibility for the boxing competitions in the following events will therefore not lie with the IBA, and alternative arrangements will be put in place with the respective event organisers:

Pan-American Games – Santiago 2023
European Games – Krakow 2023
Pacific Games – Honiara 2023
Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 (taking place in 2023)
ANOCA (Africa) multisport event to be confirmed

Following the continental phase of the quota place allocation, two world qualification tournaments are planned to be held in 2024.

The new Olympic qualification process puts boxers first, lowering the complexity of the qualification process by using existing regional events and giving up to three qualification opportunities, ultimately achieving a fair and equal pathway for all boxers.

Remaining concerns over IBA

The various IOC concerns around the governance of the IBA, including the refereeing and judging process and the IBA’s financial dependency on the state-owned company Gazprom, are still ongoing.

The IOC EB today received a report on the issues related to competition management and refereeing and judging processes highlighted by independent experts during the boxing competition at the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

It also noted that no clear efforts have been made by the IBA to respect and fully implement the roadmap set out by the IOC EB in December 2021 with regard to the IBA’s governance.

As a consequence, the IOC EB has sent a letter to the IBA informing it of the IOC’s ongoing grave concern. Boxing is currently not included in the sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 and, considering the absence of any real evolution, the IOC Executive Board is not in a position to reverse its decision. This letter will be shared with the NOCs and national boxing federations.

IOC EB: IBA not in position to run qualifying events and boxing competitions for Paris 2024

24/06/2022

In the interest of the athletes and the boxing community, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided that the boxing qualifying events and competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will not be run under the authority of the International Boxing Association (IBA).

The decision is centred on the athletes and the need to provide certainty on the Olympic competitions and qualifications leading to Paris 2024. It follows the continuing and very concerning issues of the IBA, such as its governance and its refereeing and judging system.

The IOC administration will finalise on an exceptional basis alternative models for the organisation of these boxing competitions, working closely with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee and athletes’ representatives. The outcomes of these discussions and suggested recommendations will then be presented to the IOC EB in due course.

Whether or not boxing will be included on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 will be discussed at a later stage.

Continuing concerns

The various IOC concerns around the governance of the IBA, including the refereeing and judging process and its financial dependency on the state-owned company Gazprom, are still ongoing.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on 14 June 2022 that the decision of the IBA Interim Nominations Unit, which had deemed the presidential candidate Boris van der Vorst and three other electoral candidates ineligible for election the day prior to the scheduled IBA elections, had been overturned. The CAS arbitrator accepted the request that they be reinstated as eligible candidates. Furthermore, the CAS stated that Umar Kremlev had committed the same rule violation yet had been admitted to the election as the sole candidate.

With regard to the planned IBA qualification pathway to Paris 2024, the IOC EB noted that no host-city agreements had been signed for the qualification competitions and that there was an insufficient number of certified referees and judges to deliver the planned events.

Background information

Following an investigation and report by an IOC Inquiry Committee in 2019, recognition of the International Boxing Association (at that time still called AIBA) was suspended by the IOC. This suspension is still in force today. Following the suspension, the IOC created a special Task Force with the remit to deliver the qualification events for the boxing tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Led by IOC Member and President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Morinari Watanabe, the Boxing Task Force delivered a clear, fair and transparent pathway for boxers to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and ensured a fair and just competition, both on the road to Tokyo and at the Games.

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