The Tokyo Olympics, already upended because the coronavirus pandemic that prompted a yearlong delay and heavy restrictions, is preparing for events in some sports to take place without the best athletes possible.
Numerous qualifying events have been canceled because of safety concerns, raising competitive questions similar to when major sporting events are shortened by strikes and other unusual circumstances.
Few sports have been as disrupted as boxing, which was already in disarray before the pandemic. In 2019, the International Olympic Committee suspended the International Boxing Association, or AIBA, because of judging scandals, ethics violations and allegations of corruption in the organization’s top ranks.