Olympic Champion Imane Khelif Sidelined from Tournament Amid Gender Testing Controversy
Source: news.source.inquirer
Algerian Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif will not participate in the Eindhoven Box Cup due to World Boxing's new mandatory gender testing policy. The policy requires all competitors over 18 to undergo a PCR test to confirm their biological gender at birth. Khelif, who previously faced disqualification and controversy over gender eligibility, is affected by this new rule, leading to her exclusion from the tournament.
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Imane Khelif, an Algerian Olympic boxing champion, is excluded from the Eindhoven Box Cup due to World Boxing's new gender testing policy.
The policy mandates a PCR test to detect the SRY gene, indicating the presence of a Y chromosome, for all competitors over 18.
Khelif had previously been at the center of a gender eligibility controversy during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Both Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were disqualified from the 2023 IBA world championships over gender eligibility issues but were allowed to compete in the Paris Olympics by the IOC.
The IOC stated that Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were born as women and not transgender athletes, challenging the IBA's decision.
