WLADIMIR Klitschko, who won an Olympic gold medal in the super heavyweight division at the Atlanta Games in 1996, refused to rule out the possibility of competing in the Olympic Games again in Rio this year.
The British newspaper, The Guardian reported that the 39-year-old could take advantage of a new move by the International Boxing Alliance to open up its eligibility criteria to all existing professionals.
Klitschko has long stated his desire to return to the amateur code before retirement and will press his case following his world heavyweight heavyweight title rematch with Tyson Fury of Britain.
Klitschko previously expressed his desire to try to qualify for London 2012, but was ruled out by a combination of the current AIBA rules and the reluctance of the Ukrainian Boxing Federation. He would need to persuade the powers that be at AIBA to lift the age limit for fighters under its jurisdiction. He will be 43 by the time of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and AIBA’s upper limit currently stands at 40.
