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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics in wake of eligibility test storm
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics in wake of eligibility test storm

Daily Mail  

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif sobbed after her victory against Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in the 66kg category at the Olympics guaranteed her a medal. Khelif is one of two boxers competing in Paris despite being banned from last year's World Championships by the International Boxing Association after allegedly failing gender eligibility tests - a storm that has sparked controversy. Imane …

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IOC president weighs in on Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘This is the definition of a woman’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling appealed to Olympic authorities to “end this insanity” after it was revealed that the International Olympic Committee was allowing two boxers to compete in Paris. Following DNA testing at the world championships in Uzbekistan in 2023, it was determined that both athletes “had XY chromosomes and were thus excluded from the sports events.” According to the Guardian, the …

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JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling appealed to Olympic authorities to “end this insanity” after it was revealed that the International Olympic Committee was allowing two boxers to compete in Paris. Following DNA testing at the world championships in Uzbekistan in 2023, it was determined that both athletes “had XY chromosomes and were thus excluded from the sports events.” According to the Guardian, the …

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Australian boxer slams Olympic Games for controversial call to allow Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in Paris despite failing gender tests: 'Incredibly dangerous'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian boxer slams Olympic Games for controversial call to allow Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in Paris despite failing gender tests: 'Incredibly dangerous'

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Parker believes the Olympics' approval of two boxers who had failed gender eligibility tests is 'incredibly dangerous' ahead of a potential showdown with one of her teammates in Paris. Australian boxing captain Parker led from the front on Wednesday, dominating Mexico's Vanessa Ortiz with a unanimous points decision to reach the quarter-finals of the 75kg division. Marissa Williamson will …

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Watch moment boxer Imane Khelif batters opponent - as two boxers are cleared to fight in Olympics as women despite being rejected from World Championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch moment boxer Imane Khelif batters opponent - as two boxers are cleared to fight in Olympics as women despite being rejected from World Championships

Daily Mail  

Footage of a boxer - who has been allowed to compete in the Olympics - landing brutal shots on an opponent in the women's boxing has emerged on social media. Imane’s opponent that day, @BriandaTamara, said she certainly did:#OlympicGames #Boxing https://t.co/NvltUigCbT pic.twitter.com/8PhfGzJO2F — teresa smith July 29, 2024 Footage of a boxer - who has been allowed to compete in …

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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 …

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