11/20/08 - AIBA Women's Commission produces brochure "Fit to Box"

11/3/07 - AIBA's commitment to women's Olympic boxing continues with rule amendments.
9/20/07 - AIBA announces two special women's bouts to be contested prior to the start of the Men's World Championship finals on Saturday, November 3. 
Boxers will be chosen among thousands of female boxers from around the world, all who dream of being included in the 2012 Olympic Games.  Women's Olympic-style boxing is practiced in 120 countries around the world, and its popularity is growing. The two special bouts represent the skill, courage, and determination of women boxers everywhere.

The 10-person Commission for women's Olympic-style boxing around the world had a highly productive meeting at the beginning of this month.  President Wu, Executive Director Ho Kim, and the AIBA Commission members are enthusiastic and optimistic about the future of women's Olympic boxing.  read more


International advocates for women's participation in the Olympic Games announce their intention to try for admittance in the 2012 Olympics:
Europe and Olympic Committee and Irish Olympic Council responds... read more
USA Boxing responds ... read more

To the dismany of many, the IOC announced that boxing would not be added to women's sports for the 2008 Games in Beijing, leaving boxing as the single Olympic sport without a women's event:
Reports from the BBC ... read more
Reports from the US ... read more

In 2005, there was hope that women's boxing would be added to the 2008 Beijing Olympics:
In Canada they held out hope ... read more
In China they held out hope... read more
In India they held out hope ... read more

In 2004, IOC President Jacques Rogge announced the goal of 50-50% participation in the Olympic Games:
At the III World Conference on Women and Sport: "New Strategies, New Commitments," IOC President Jacques Rogge supported women's equal inclusion in the Olympic Games.  "In a few months in Athens, a record 44% of athletes will be women. The IOC expects an equal number of men and women to compete in future Games. 'Our ultimate goal must be 50-50 participation', Rogge said in his speech."  Read the IOC article.

For a brief one-page overview, download a fact sheet here.
AIBA Women's Commission,"Fit to Box", pdf brochure.

1904: Women’s and Men’s Boxing events were both display events at the Olympic Games in St. Louis, USA (men’s boxing was added to the official program)
1980’s: National Governing Bodies officially organize women’s amateur boxing national teams
2001: First Women’s World Championships held in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
2002: Second Women’s World Championships held in Antalya, Turkey
2005: Third Women’s World Championships held in Podolsk, Russia
2005: The IOC Executive Committee rejects the addition of a women’s boxing event to the 2008 Olympic Program
2006: Fourth Women’s World Championships held in New Dehli, India
2008: Fifth Women’s World Championships to be held in Ningbo City, China
2008-2009: AIBA is expected to officially petition the IOC for inclusion of women's events in the 2012 Olympic Games in London
2009: The IOC is scheduled to make a final decision about the 2012 Olympic Program in London