The international governing body for boxing has allowed South Korean boxers to compete in global competitions and will lift the sanctions imposed on South Korea's boxing body, the country's top sports council said Friday.
In a letter sent to the Korea Olympic Committee (KOC) last week, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said that the Korea Amateur Boxing Federation (KABF), a member of the KOC, had been provisionally stripped of AIBA membership because the KABF had not complied with its order to name a new president to replace former head Yoo Jae-joon.
The sanctions could have prevented South Korean boxers from competing in the upcoming Asian Games in November because the roster for the Asian Games has to be submitted to its organizing committee by the end of September.
"The AIBA informed us that it has decided to lift the suspension given to South Korean boxers and allow them to participate in international competitions," the KOC said.
"The AIBA also said that the KABF will be reinstated after its new chairman and leadership is elected on Sept. 30."