'Not a man fighting a woman': IOC spokesperson issues clarification before Imane Khelif's next bout in Paris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not a man fighting a woman': IOC spokesperson issues clarification before Imane Khelif's next bout in Paris

India TV News  

Algeria's boxer Imane Khelif has found herself in the middle of a boiling controversy and the International Olympic Committee has thrown its weight behind her and is trying to shield her from the raging backlash that has taken the social media platform by storm. For the unversed, people have been raising question marks over Khelif's gender after she hammered Italy's Angela Carini in the 66-kilogram division on Thursday to advance into the quarters. The IOC spokesperson, Mark Adams addressed the media amid the ongoing gender row and clarified that scientifically it is not a case of a "man fighting a woman". Imane Khelif's quarterfinal opponent Anna Luca Hamori reacts to gender row Imane is slated to battle against Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, August 3.

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Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here
4 months, 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 …

Doctor named as co-author of 'leaked' report said to show Imane Khelif is a biological male breaks his silence to dismiss alleged findings as gold-winning gender row boxer takes legal action against c
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctor named as co-author of 'leaked' report said to show Imane Khelif is a biological male breaks his silence to dismiss alleged findings as gold-winning gender row boxer takes legal action against c

Daily Mail  

A doctor who is said to have co-authored the 'leaked' report claiming that Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif is a biological man has broken his silence. Khelif and Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting were at the centre of a 'gender row' controversy at the Olympics after both were given the green light to compete despite failing gender eligibility tests at …

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims
Top News
4 months, 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 …

’Khelif is a man’: Former sparring partner’s shocking claims on Olympic champion boxer, says ‘has some kind of…’
7 months, 1 week ago

’Khelif is a man’: Former sparring partner’s shocking claims on Olympic champion boxer, says ‘has some kind of…’

Live Mint  

Joana Nwamerue, who fought against Imane Khelif during a sparring match in Bulgaria, has made shocking claims about the Olympic champion boxer who faced intense scrutiny over her biological sex and gender identity. Men’s techniques, everything’.” The Bulgarian-Nigerian boxer also claimed that teammates came to her and told her “Imane is not a man. She is a woman and just …

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female
7 months, 1 week ago

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female

Live Mint  

Who is a female athlete? So there has for long been a debate around whether women who have XY chromosomes should be allowed to compete against ‘normal’ women. In any case, the IOC has tried hard to be fair to XX women, those who are widely considered ‘normal women.’ For instance, it requires XY women to have low testosterone levels …

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is a woman and has always been a woman (no matter what JK Rowling says)
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is a woman and has always been a woman (no matter what JK Rowling says)

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It seems to me, however, that …

Imane Khelif is taking the Olympic boxing ring after days of gender outcry
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif is taking the Olympic boxing ring after days of gender outcry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Khelif meets Anna Luca Hamori …

IOC president weighs in on Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘This is the definition of a woman’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC president weighs in on Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘This is the definition of a woman’

The Independent  

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IOC’s Bach dismisses boxing controversy as ‘culture war,’ but a correction highlights complexities of issue
7 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC’s Bach dismisses boxing controversy as ‘culture war,’ but a correction highlights complexities of issue

New York Times  

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, told reporters on Saturday that two women in the boxing tournament who have had their eligibility questioned did not have differences in sex development. The boxers, Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, have always competed in women’s divisions, and national and international officials have said their passports and …

Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes

Associated Press  

PARIS — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. The International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams said Friday that Khelif “was born female, was registered female, lived her life as …

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The International Olympic Committee spokesperson …

As the row over boxer Imane Khelife continues, Olympic boxing is branded an 'absurd and dangerous spectacle' by human rights chief as ANOTHER female boxer who failed gender test prepares to fight toda
7 months, 2 weeks ago

As the row over boxer Imane Khelife continues, Olympic boxing is branded an 'absurd and dangerous spectacle' by human rights chief as ANOTHER female boxer who failed gender test prepares to fight toda

Daily Mail  

A human rights chief has condemned Olympics boxing at Paris 2024 as an 'absurd and dangerous spectacle' as a second female boxer who previously failed a gender test prepares to fight today. Sex Matters director of campaigns Fiona McAnena said the International Olympic Committee, which oversees the Games, should be 'ashamed' following Imane Khelif's victory Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting was, along …

Female passport = female at Olympics: How IOC shielded Khelif and why boxers allowed to compete after failed sex tests
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Female passport = female at Olympics: How IOC shielded Khelif and why boxers allowed to compete after failed sex tests

Hindustan Times  

Within the first minute of her one-sided bout at the Paris Olympics 2024, Imane Khelif of Algeria garnered the undivided attention of political bigwigs, celebrities and the entire sports fraternity on Thursday. Algeria's Imane Khelif, red, next to Italy's Angela Carini, at the end of their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics Why boxers allowed to …

Donald Trump urged to ‘take culture war out’ of Olympic boxing row
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump urged to ‘take culture war out’ of Olympic boxing row

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has told Donald Trump and other critics to “take the culture war out” of the debate around the boxers who failed sex tests. Trump has promised to “keep men out of women’s sports” as worldwide outrage grew over Italy’s Angela Carini being felled in one punch by Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who has previously been barred by …

"This is not a man fighting a woman": Olympics boxing controversy ignites conservative culture war
7 months, 2 weeks ago

"This is not a man fighting a woman": Olympics boxing controversy ignites conservative culture war

Salon  

Another controversy has engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics but this time it involves gender and boxing. False allegations have been swirling around conservative media outlets and online spaces that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is a transgender woman in the women's competition. Her opponent, Khelif, is one of two boxers allowed to compete in Paris after being disqualified from the women’s …

Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 SECONDS following two powerful punches
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 SECONDS following two powerful punches

Daily Mail  

A boxer deemed a 'biological male' today won against an Italian woman in one of the most controversial Olympic bouts ever. The fight between Italy's Angela Carini and her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif took just 46 seconds, with the Italian throwing her helmet onto the floor as the clash was abandoned, yelling: 'This is unjust.' Italy 's Angela Carini,25, dropped …

TV commentators silent on Olympics boxing gender row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TV commentators silent on Olympics boxing gender row

The Telegraph  

“She’s very upset,” the commentator added. “Because it’s an emotional time for Angela Carini, who lost her father just after her bout in Tokyo.” No mention of the gender row ensued, however, despite Khelif being disqualified by the International Boxing Association last year over high testosterone levels before a gold medal bout at the women’s world championships. Taiwan’s double world …

Fighter hits out at ‘incredibly dangerous’ boxers who failed gender tests outside Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighter hits out at ‘incredibly dangerous’ boxers who failed gender tests outside Olympics

The Telegraph  

The Italian government and the Italian Olympic Committee expressed concern about the fact Italy’s Angela Carini is set to face Khelif. Without specifically mentioning Khelif, CONI said that it has “taken action with the International Olympic Committee to ensure that the rights of all athletes comply with the Olympic Charter and health regulations”. “It is of great concern to learn …

Two boxers are CLEARED to compete in the Olympics as women, despite being disqualified from the World Championships last year... as former athletes claim that 'gender ideology will get women KILLED'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two boxers are CLEARED to compete in the Olympics as women, despite being disqualified from the World Championships last year... as former athletes claim that 'gender ideology will get women KILLED'

Daily Mail  

Two boxers who were banned from the world championships for being deemed biologically male have been cleared to compete at the Olympics as women. Northern Ireland great Barry McGuigan described the situation as 'shocking', while a former Olympian claimed that gender ideology 'will get women KILLED'. Imane Khelif of Algeria is one of two boxers that have been cleared to …

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Martina Navratilova of waging a “1984 version of war on women” after asking journalists attending this summer’s Paris Games not to use terms such as “born male” or “biologically male” to describe transgender athletes. In a 33-page “Portrayal Guidelines” document, the IOC have told the 20,000-strong media contingent that “a person’s sex …

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