Algerian boxing that’s home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status
3 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxing that’s home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The International Olympic Committee has set a deadline of early next year for a credible governing body to be in place after years of turmoil with the International Boxing Association. World Boxing, which also added Taiwan as a member since the Olympics, has been working with the IOC to become the recognized governing body. The decision by Algeria and Japan “is further evidence of the widespread desire for change that exists across our sport,” World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst said in a statement, “and illustrates how important it is that we retain boxing’s place at the heart of the Olympic movement.” ___ AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports

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Gender row in boxing: Lin Yu-ting withdraws from UK boxing competition after eligibility dispute
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gender row in boxing: Lin Yu-ting withdraws from UK boxing competition after eligibility dispute

Firstpost  

Lin Yu-ting, who, along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, was involved in a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, was set to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield, starting Wednesday. Lin, who along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup …

Taiwan Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting quits World Boxing Cup Finals after gender questions
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Taiwan Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting quits World Boxing Cup Finals after gender questions

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in Britain after the organiser questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials said on Wednesday. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, but she withdrew after World Boxing questioned her eligibility, Taiwan’s Sports Administration said in a statement. “Additionally, World Boxing’s medical committee …

World Boxing introduces new Asian Confederation
3 weeks, 6 days ago

World Boxing introduces new Asian Confederation

The Hindu  

World Boxing on Tuesday backed the newly-formed Asian boxing confederation to represent and promote the sport in the region, an organisation not associated with the Russian-led International Boxing Association. The announcement came days after 25 out of 36 member federations of the existing Asian Boxing Confederation voted to remain affiliated with the IBA in an Extraordinary Congress. Immediately after the …

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif shows the world who she really is after becoming a target in Paris.
4 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif shows the world who she really is after becoming a target in Paris.

Slate  

This year’s Olympic Games saw no greater tragedy than Imane Khelif’s. Still, it’s impossible to absorb these images without thinking about the way anti-trans advocates seized on Khelif’s appearance to propel their campaign against her. In one of Trump’s final ads before the presidential election, a narrator lamented the Biden era, a time when “men could beat up women and …

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male

Firstpost  

A medical report published in France claims Imane Khelif suffers from 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a sexual development disorder found in genetic males, which has led to many calling for her gold won in the Paris Olympics to be withdrawn. Algerian boxing star Imane Khelif is back in the news three months after winning gold in emphatic fashion in the Paris …

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer

Daily Mail  

A women's rights group has demanded that Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal be 'taken away', following the emergence of an alleged report that claimed to have evidence that the Algerian fighter was 'biologically male'. The co-founder of a women's rights group has called for Imane Khelif to have her gold medal taken away The 25-year-old stormed to victory in Paris …

Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here

Live Mint  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won Paris Olympic gold despite controversy over her gender eligibility, has now launched legal proceedings in response to media reports surrounding her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday. As per the IOC statement, “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during …

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

New Indian Express  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. "We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and is also …

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row

The Independent  

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Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims

The Telegraph  

Imane Khelif, the gold medal-winning boxer at the centre of the Olympic gender controversy at Paris 2024, is taking legal action over reports in France that leaked medical documents claim she has male XY chromosomes. An IOC spokesperson said: “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games Paris …

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Daily Mail  

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has seized upon an unverified report about gold medalist Imane Khelif's gender to double down on her claim that the Algerian boxer should not have been allowed to fight women at the Paris Olympics. Following the Olympics, Khelif filed a cyberbullying complaint in France that reportedly named critics like JK Rowling and Elon Musk, among others …

Imane Khelif declared male: What did the Algerian Olympian’s medical report reveal? Born with testicles, no uterus, more
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif declared male: What did the Algerian Olympian’s medical report reveal? Born with testicles, no uterus, more

Live Mint  

A medical report has revived the controversy around boxer Imane Khelif's gender. French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia reportedly shared Khelif's medical report, drafted in June 2023 by expert endocrinologists Soumaya Fedala and Jacques Young. According to Djaffar Ait Aoudia's report published in Lecorrespondant, the medical report of the Algerian boxer indicated “an absence of a uterus,” the presence of “gonads …

Algerian Boxer's Gender Identity Under Scrutiny Following Medical Report
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Algerian Boxer's Gender Identity Under Scrutiny Following Medical Report

Firstpost  

Medical reports have surfaced regarding the gender identity of Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif. The MRI results reportedly showed that she has internal testes and a micropenis, indicating a disorder of sexual development. These findings raise questions about her biological sex and eligibility to compete in women's boxing events. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has been suspended by the IOC …

Imane Khelif's Medical Report Sparks Intense Debate: What is 5-Alpha Reductase Deficiency?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Medical Report Sparks Intense Debate: What is 5-Alpha Reductase Deficiency?

Hindustan Times  

Imane Khelif's medical report has sparked a fierce debate about gender identity and fairness in women's sports. The document, obtained by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia, indicates that Khelif possesses internal testicles and XY chromosomes and has 'no uterus.' This revelation has fueled public outrage and intensified calls for justice from those who feel wronged by the competition.

Algerian Boxer's Gender Controversy: Leaked Medical Report Sparks Debate
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Algerian Boxer's Gender Controversy: Leaked Medical Report Sparks Debate

India TV News  

Algerian Olympic Gold medallist Imane Khelif has found herself in the storm regarding her gender once again with a leaked medical report claiming her to be a man. The report, obtained by the French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia, states that Khelif has 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a condition that affects sexual development and puberty in people, who are born genetically male. …

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row
2 months ago

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row

The Independent  

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Olympics 'gender row' boxer Imane Khelif set to turn professional after winning gold in Paris - as Algerian star reveals she 'has many offers'
2 months ago

Olympics 'gender row' boxer Imane Khelif set to turn professional after winning gold in Paris - as Algerian star reveals she 'has many offers'

Daily Mail  

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender row throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics, is set to turn professional. Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, will turn professional Algerian boxer Khelif won gold in Paris in the women's welterweight event this summer Her participation at the games had …

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to turn professional
2 months ago

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to turn professional

The Telegraph  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of the gender storm to engulf this summer’s Olympics, has announced she is to turn professional. Khelif, who won women’s welterweight gold at Paris 2024 after being disqualified from the last World Championships upon being ruled to have failed a gender eligibility test, also revealed she would fight in Liverpool next year. …

After Controversy Over India's Nishant Dev, World Boxing Chief Says 'We're Working on Using AI to Make Scoring System Transparent'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Controversy Over India's Nishant Dev, World Boxing Chief Says 'We're Working on Using AI to Make Scoring System Transparent'

News 18  

World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst is determined to transform the sport by exploring the use of modern technology, such as Artificial Intelligence, to make the scoring system more objective and transparent, once the breakaway body receives the official recognition from the IOC. World Boxing has also been given time until the end of the year to secure the …

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing

Associated Press  

AIN TAYA, Algeria — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in the North African nation say national enthusiasm is inspiring newfound interest in the sport, particularly among women. Abassi said the women imitate Khelif’s post-win celebrations, hopping around the boxing ring and saluting fans. “Imane has broken through …

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing

The Independent  

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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic makeover as she is given major honour by Algerian president - days after winning gold in Paris amid gender eligibility row
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic makeover as she is given major honour by Algerian president - days after winning gold in Paris amid gender eligibility row

Daily Mail  

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic feminine makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune The fighter, 25, found herself embroiled in the fierce dispute this summer after being cleared …

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s makeover clip goes viral amid gender row: ‘Stunning’
4 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s makeover clip goes viral amid gender row: ‘Stunning’

Live Mint  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer and gold medallist at Paris Olympics 2024, is making headlines again but this time for another reason. The gender row was triggered after the International Boxing Association barred Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting from participating in the World Boxing Championship in 2023 due to the presence of XY chromosomes. Despite being a victim of …

Eddie Hearn open to promoting Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif
4 months, 1 week ago

Eddie Hearn open to promoting Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif

The Telegraph  

Eddie Hearn is open to offering Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif a professional contract after the Algerian’s gold medal in Paris, based on “talent” and “commercial appeal”. Hearn told IFL TV that he would not rule out promoting Khelif who competed at the Games in spite of being ruled out by the International Boxing Association before the last Amateur World …

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome
4 months, 1 week ago

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

The Independent  

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Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria

Associated Press  

ALGIERS, Algeria — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif returned home to a warm welcome Monday as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex. The Algerian gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing flew back to the gas-rich North African nation’s capital Monday afternoon along with other Olympic medalists, including gymnast Kaylia Nemour and …

Gold-medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the heart of Olympic gender row will lead their countries out as flag-bearers during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony
4 months, 1 week ago

Gold-medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the heart of Olympic gender row will lead their countries out as flag-bearers during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony

Daily Mail  

Khelif and Yu-tin have been central to a gender dispute marring the 2024 Games Both boxers have been selected as flag-bearers for countries Algeria and Taiwan The two boxers at the heart of the Paris Games' gender row, are set to carry their countries' flags at the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday evening. Algeria's Imane Khelif, and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, …

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’

Live Mint  

Paris Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif, the boxer caught in a gender dispute, became the first Algerian woman to win an Olympic gold in boxing. Imane Khelif's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, said the complaint was filed on Friday over “aggravated online harassment. to Paris prosecutors.” Nabil Boudi said, “The boxer Imane Khelif has decided to begin a new fight, a fight for …

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment

New York Times  

A lawyer for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says the gold medal-winning boxer has asked prosecutors in Paris to look into online harassment she faced during the Olympics about her gender and presence at the Games. Her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit the bout within 46 seconds after squarely taking some hard punches from Khelif, including one to the nose …

Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female

Daily Mail  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint with French prosecutors urging them to investigate online harassment. Imane Khelif celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women's welterweight boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games amid a storm of controversy Khelif took the gold after …

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
4 months, 1 week ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. Lin routed Julia Szeremeta of Poland 5:0 in the final, capping her four-fight unbeaten run through Paris by winning Taiwan’s first …

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic gold as Algeria’s new hero amid gender row
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic gold as Algeria’s new hero amid gender row

The Independent  

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Imane Khelif hits out at ‘enemies of success’ after winning Olympic gold: ‘I was born a woman’
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif hits out at ‘enemies of success’ after winning Olympic gold: ‘I was born a woman’

The Independent  

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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with dominant unanimous decision win over China's Yang Liu
4 months, 1 week ago

'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with dominant unanimous decision win over China's Yang Liu

Daily Mail  

A final opponent had been dismantled and there was a gold medal around her neck, but Imane Khelif was not done throwing punches. Khelif progressed to the final of the women's 66kg boxing event on Tuesday Khelif secured a victory via unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand Shortly after her win was confirmed, Algerian Khelif celebrated wildly by dancing …

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash
4 months, 1 week ago

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash

Associated Press  

PARIS — Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faced online abuse over misconceptions about her sex. Hours before Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight division Friday night, women arrived at Roland Garros wrapped in Algerian flags, many with no interest in …

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory

The Independent  

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Imane Khelif: Inside the tough childhood of the Algerian Olympic boxer facing groundless accusations of being ‘biological male’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif: Inside the tough childhood of the Algerian Olympic boxer facing groundless accusations of being ‘biological male’

The Independent  

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Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex

Associated Press  

PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, right, fights China’s Yang Liu in their women’s 66 kg final …

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

The boxer emerged victorious in the welterweight fight amid a gender row to bag Algeria’s second gold medal in Paris. Imane Khelif smiled, danced and roared with delight after beating China’s Yang Liu to become the first Algerian, Arab and African woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal at the Paris Games. “It was my dream and I am …

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?

Al Jazeera  

Algeria’s Imane Khelif will face China’s Yang Liu on Friday for a chance to win the country’s first women’s boxing gold medal. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is on the verge of winning a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games amid a gender dispute that has become one of the competition’s biggest stories. The decision to abruptly disqualify Khelif …

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions

Associated Press  

AIN MESBAH, Algeria — Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women’s boxing, winning a clear unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. “Imane Khelif, the last round against hate and racism!” read a Tuesday headline in leading Algerian daily Echourouk, which described her as “an iconic figure in …

Imane Khelif to fight for gold: Algerian boxer in Paris Olympics gender row marches into final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif to fight for gold: Algerian boxer in Paris Olympics gender row marches into final

Hindustan Times  

Imane Khelif is one win away from achieving her dream in Paris. Embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics 2024, Khelif of Algeria advanced to the final of the women's boxing event on Tuesday night. Referee raises the arm of Imane Khelif of Algeria after winning her fight against Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand Khelif outclassed Thailand's 2023 …

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting sails into Olympic boxing final amid gender dispute
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting sails into Olympic boxing final amid gender dispute

Al Jazeera  

Lin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, moved a step closer to the Olympic title when she beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the women’s …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Algerian boxer in Olympic gender row, Imane Khelif, marches into final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Algerian boxer in Olympic gender row, Imane Khelif, marches into final

The Hindu  

The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics won her semi-final on Tuesday to guarantee at least a silver medal in front of a raucous Roland Garros crowd that chanted her name. Imane Khelif defeated Thailand’s 2023 world silver medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to march into Friday’s final in the women’s …

Boxer Imane Khelif: This Olympics moment exposes the hypocrisy of anti-trans calls to “protect women.”
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif: This Olympics moment exposes the hypocrisy of anti-trans calls to “protect women.”

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. It began when news resurfaced that the International Boxing Association had disqualified Khelif and another female boxer, Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, from the 2023 world championships for allegedly flunking a gender test. Khelif has competed in women’s boxing for years without issue—she placed fifth in her weight class in the Tokyo Olympics in …

Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions

Associated Press  

PARIS — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender. With one more victory, Khelif would win Algeria’s second boxing gold medal and …

What is the IBA and why is it being blamed for the pile-on against Olympic boxer Imane Khelif?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What is the IBA and why is it being blamed for the pile-on against Olympic boxer Imane Khelif?

ABC  

If you've been watching the Paris Olympics or reading about it online, it's highly likely you've seen the names Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting or heard rumblings of some kind of gender-based dispute in the women's boxing competition. The IBA declared Khelif and Lin had failed tests conducted during the IBA World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and, as such, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Barred boxing federation says Khelif failed chromosome test
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Barred boxing federation says Khelif failed chromosome test

The Hindu  

The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both of them ineligible, the International Boxing Association said on Monday. IBA chief executive Chris Roberts said he could not disclose the results of the gender eligibility tests but that …

Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting

Associated Press  

PARIS — The International Boxing Association raised new questions while struggling to answer others Monday at a shambolic news conference about the opaque eligibility tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships, a decision that has fueled online abuse against the women during the Paris Games. That appears …

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