Latest: Sport Ireland 'deeply concerned' over IOC's decision to 'freeze' boxing at Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stopped planning for the boxing tournament at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, in a potentially huge blow to Ireland's Olympic medal hopes.

Latest: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced its intention to initiate an inquiry into the International Boxing Association (AIBA). In the announcement, the IOC stated that it will ‘freeze planning for the Olympic boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020.’

Commenting on today’s announcement, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, John Treacy, said: