All 36 referees and judges used at the 2016 Games and suspended since October would now be eligible for reinstatement "on a case by case basis", the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said. "Not all of them will be reinstated," an AIBA spokesman told AFP. Amateur boxing's ruling body made the announcement it had concluded its inquiry into the officiating that clouded action in the ring at the Rio Olympics. "An extensive series of courses and workshops is being implemented to grow and enhance the pool of first-class officials around the world," the AIBA reported in a statement.
It added that recommendations to take the sport forward to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics "are already being put in place".
A number of referees and judges were sent home from Rio as several beaten fighters alleged they had been the victim of poor or even corrupt judging.
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