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In part two of this Rings Roundup conversation, we speak with longtime IOC member and founding WADA president Dick Pound about boxing’s future in the Olympic Games, whether the Olympics have become too large, and how host cities may be selected in the years ahead. Pound also reflects on IOC presidents, gender parity and his memories of competing as a swimmer at the 1960 Rome Games—including an encounter with Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali.
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