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The IBA\u2019s, earlier known as the AIBA, growing Russian influence has become a major point of concern for Ukraine, the United States and their allies, as well as the International Olympic Committee (IOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Olympic gold medallist has also gotten involved in the matter after joining Ukraine\u2019s fight against IOC as the Olympic Committee were deciding on letting some Russian boxers compete at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a video message posted on Monday, the former world heavyweight champion suggested that sports leaders may end up being accomplices of war if they allow athletes from Russia as well as its ally Belarus to compete on an international stage as prestigious as the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message came in the wake of a decision taken by IOC where it allowed Russians and Belarusians who haven\u2019t endorsed or supported Russia\u2019s aggression of Ukraine to qualify for the Paris Games and compete in a period of 18 months\u2019 time as neutral athletes with no flag or anthem. Their qualifying events are most likely to be held in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This softening on IOC\u2019s stance on Russia which had initially prevented any athletes from the country to take part in international events and had even advised other sports bodies to do the same has received an angry reaction in Ukraine. They have even voiced their frustrations and suggested that they may end up boycotting the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klitschko\u2019s one-minute statement filmed beside bomb-damaged buildings started \u201cDear Thomas Bach\u201d in a direct challenge to the IOC president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe world is watching you, history will judge you. Good luck with your decision,\u201d Klitschko said in a stern manner to IOC president Thomas Bach and his Olympic policy for Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are the representative of the universal values of tolerance and peace,\u201d Klitschko said on camera to Bach, who also won Olympic gold, in team fencing. \u201cI tell you; the Russians are Olympic champions in crimes against civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou cannot put your Olympic emblem on these crimes because you will be an accomplice with this abominable war,\u201d he further added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klitschko had won the gold medal in the super heavyweight title at the Atalanta Olympics in 1996.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of boxing has descended into fragments as geo-political conflicts have taken a hold of the sport. 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