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6th October 2016
12:31pm BST

A spotlight was shone on the officiating of the fights, with accusations of corruption being levelled by fans, fighters and trainers which led to a number of judges being sent home from the Games by AIBA after the decisions they delivered were deemed "not at the level expected."
Midway through the Games, then AIBA Executive Director Karim Bouzidi was reassigned to a new role in the organisation while his post was taken up by Vice President of AIBA Executive Board Franco Falcinelli for the remainder of Rio 2016.
And in the latest chapter of the story, it's emerged that all 36 referees and judges used at Rio 2016 have been sidelined until the end of an ongoing investigation.
"While the majority of the boxing competition in Rio 2016 was received very positively ... a small number of decisions under debate indicated that further reforms in the AIBA R&J [referee and judging] procedures were necessary,” AIBA said in a statement. “Initial decisions were made on-site during Rio 2016 to ensure the smooth running of the rest of the competition. The results of a specific R&J investigation, currently underway, will allow AIBA to fully assess what action needs to be taken.
"In the meantime, it has been decided that all 36 R&Js that were used at the Olympic Games will not officiate at any AIBA event until the investigation reaches its conclusion, along with further immediate measures adopted by the commissions."
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