Wladimir Klitschko will not participate in the Olympic Games 2016
09.08.2013
As reported by the Western media, the Ukrainian champion Wladimir Klitschko has lost his opportunity to play at the next Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The fact is that period has expired during which the Ukrainian boxer had the chance to go to the German of boxing and notify it of the desire to take German citizenship.
It is noted that the Federation of Boxing of Ukraine did not allow Klitschko to participate in the Olympics, having rejected his candidacy. Thus, Germany was his only chance to get to the Olympics.
Under the rules of the International Boxing Association, to participate in the next Olympics will only be able those professionals who have spent no more than 15 fights in professional boxing and are not older than 40 years. Despite the fact that Vladimir Klitschko in time for the Olympics will turn 41, and the number of his fights is 63, it was assumed that for him, the will make an exception.
Earlier Wladimir Klitschko said that to return to Olympic Games – his dream. He has participated in the Olympics in 1996, winning the gold.