Umar Kremlev wants reward the Olympians with bonuses. The president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) has been very critical of the IOC, while Swedish athlete Elvira Oeberg lamented not earning money during the Olympic Games, precisely when visibility is at its peak. There is too much politics and too little respect for those who spend years sweating it out., he says. The athletes find themselves without fair compensation for their hard work.. »
In its statement, the IBA denounces the wide gap between the IOC, which generates " billions in revenue from marketing, sponsorships and television broadcasting and the athletes, who remain the most vulnerable "despite their central role. The IBA had distributed Over $3 million to be paid to boxers during the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesEven boxers who didn't finish on the podium received money ($10.000 for fifth place).
« The IBA creates all the conditions for so that boxers can secure their future and that of their families. I am sincerely sorry for the Olympic champions who are deprived of their rights by sports officials who spend athletes' money on gala dinners and five-star hotels.Kremlev adds. By the 2028 Olympic Games, if the IOC does not come to its senses and change its strategy in the interest of protecting athletesWe will pay Olympic champions and medalists the same bonuses as before, because they are our athletes, and the IBA is their home of boxing. »
The topic of bonuses is not new. World Athletics had also distributed them. during the last Olympic Games. It is also worth recalling that Umar Kremlev has been particularly virulent towards the IOC since the IBA was disavowed and that World Boxing has regained its status as the international federation responsible for boxing. within the Olympic Movement.
