THE SIDELINES : IOC Chief Weighs Ban on Boxing
From Times staff and wire service reports
ROME —
International Olympic Committee chairman Antonio Samaranch said in an interview published today that boxing will be banned from the Olympics if hazards to the health of athletes are proven.
In an interview with Rome’s sports daily Corriere dello Sport, Samaranch said 12 medical centers are studying if boxing poses risks to fighters both in training and actual fights.
“If the outcome of the research is that (boxing is hazardous to health), and if I am still in charge at IOC, boxing will be canceled from Olympic sports,” Samaranch was quoted as saying.
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