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There is a debate about the gender of Olympic boxing
The IOC on Friday said it’s “unfortunate” that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria won a medal at the Paris Olympics after being disqualified by the international boxing federation (IBA). Khelif had failed to meet eligibility rules, following a test conducted by an independent laboratory, the IBA had said. Khelif had won a bronze medal…
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Imane Khelif was the center of a controversy
The IOC has confirmed that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting boxers participate in the women’s boxing tournament as a woman. The IOC said that all athletes participating in the boxing tournament “complies with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations”. Khelif and Yu-ting had failed gender eligibility tests in…