The Independent

 The International Olympic Committee has defended its decision to allow two boxers who failed a gender eligibility test to compete at Paris 2024.Algeria’s Imane Khelif was disqualified hours before her gold-medal bout at the women’s World Championships in New Delhi last year after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) eligibility criteria, which prevent athletes with male XY chromosomes competing in women’s events. Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting lost her bronze medal at the same competition, after she too failed to meet the criteria. But the IBA was stripped of its recognition by the IOC last...

IOC responds to boxing gender test scandal at Paris Olympics

New York Post

The International Olympic Committee defended the pair of boxers at the center of a gender controversy that took the 2024 Summer Games by storm Thursday. 

Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan have come under fire after failing gender eligibility tests and being disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) at the 2023 world championships in New Delhi, India.

The debate around the boxers exploded on Thursday when Khelif forced Italy’s Angela Carini to withdraw just 46 seconds into their opening-round fight.





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WashingtonExaminer

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Thousands of athletes are currently competing at the Paris Olympics, including 248 boxers across different categories. However, so far, the boxing competition has been plagued by controversy regarding two women. On Thursday, Aug. 1, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, aged 25, started her preliminaries in Women’s 66kg (146 pounds) boxing, with...

The Paris Olympics boxing controversy, explained

The Paris Olympics are facing questions about the decision to allow two boxers to compete in the women’s division after they were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships. 

Those questions only intensified Thursday when one of them, Imane Khelif of Algeria, forced her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini, to withdraw 46 seconds into their opening-round bout. 





Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan failed gender eligibility tests at the world championships in New Delhi and were disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA).

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The IOC said it is "saddened by the abuse" that Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting have faced at the Paris Olympics, saying, "Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination."

IOC 'saddened by abuse' of two boxers facing gender questions

The Spun

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the quarterfinals in the 2024 Olympics this Thursday, defeating Angela Carini of Italy in 46 seconds. Her dominant performance has become the No. 1 topic in the sports world due to questions about her gender.  Khelif, 25, was not allowed to participate ...

International Olympic Committee Releases Statement On Boxing Controversy

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In what has mostly been a successful rendition of the 2024 Olympics around the midway point, the Paris Games are now being threatened by an infusion of gender politics, which so frequently rears its head in modern sports. This came after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif drubbed Angela Carini of Italy with two punches during their match this week, causing Carini to withdraw after just 46 seconds.

Imane Khelif Decision Defended by IOC Despite ‘Current Aggression’

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue. CNN’s Patrick Snell reports.

‘This is not a transgender issue’: IOC addresses Olympic boxing controversy

Logan Paul has walked back his statement about Imane Khelif, admitting he “might be guilty” of disseminating misinformation about the boxer. He maintains his beliefs around biology in sports though, stating “if you disagree you’re a sick fuck.”. Paul’s declaration came in response to the pushback...

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