Kosovo joins world amateur boxing body
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The governing body of Olympic boxing says it has accepted Kosovo as a provisional member.
The International Boxing Association, known as AIBA, says its executive committee received a delegation from Kosovo at a meeting in Bangkok.
AIBA says Kosovo has become its 195th federation, and full membership status must be confirmed at a future meeting of its congress of nations.
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Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. The Balkan province has since sought support from international sports bodies as it pursues formal recognition by the United Nations.