AIBA Boxing Academy Bécancour, in the province of Quebec, will be opening the first Academy The launch of the AIBA Boxing Academy was given the green light by the AIBA Executive Committee at its Extraordinary meeting during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China with Becancour, Canada and Moscow, Russia both selected to be the first hosts of AIBA’s innovative development project. Bécancour, in the province of Quebec, will receive the honour of opening the first Academy while the timing of the second Academy opening in Moscow will depend on the progress of the first Academy. «We congratulate both parties on an excellent presentation and candidature file,» Dr Wu said following the announcement. «They were both extremely professional and the entire Executive Committee was suitably impressed. We now have taken a significant step in a project which will lift the standards across all areas of boxing.»
The AIBA Boxing Academy will comprise of a centre of excellence offering the best integrated educational and physical training programs in order to lead the development of boxing around the world. Areas of focus within the boxing family include athletes, coaches, referees and judges, ringside physicians, sport managers and administrators.
AIBA Executive Director Mr. Ho Kim and Mr. Guy Blanchette, Director of Community Services at the City of Bécancour, sign the 1st AIBA Boxing Academy agreement. Looking on with the AIBA President Dr. ChingKuo Wu is (from right to left) Mr. Robert Crête, Executive Director of the Canada Amateur Boxing Association, Academy Project manager Ms. Diane Béchard and AIBA Executive Vice-President Mr. Gofur Rakhimov
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AIBA Boxing News 3rd Edition 2008 - July - August - September