Algerian Boxer Admits to Having XY Chromosomes and Commits to Hormonal Treatments

Imane Khelif Admits to Having Male Chromosomes

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif admits to having male chromosomes and hormone therapy use for competition.

Olympic ‘Women’s’ Boxing ‘Champion’ Imane Khelif Admits the Obvious And Conservatives Take a Victory Lap

Imane Khelif admits to having the SRY gene and testosterone therapy, sparking controversy in women's Olympic boxing.

Algerian Boxer Admits to Having XY Chromosomes and Commits to Hormonal Treatments

With the start of the Winter Games, a story this week resurrected a controversy from the last Summer Olympics. Previously, Olympic officials and pundits denounced those who objected to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif competing as a woman, saying that she was born a female. Female boxers withdrew from the competition rather than fight Khelif. Now, the boxer has admitted to having XY chromosomes and is taking hormone treatments to lower testosterone l…

Controversial Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Admits Having Male Chromosome

Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has admitted to having a male chromosome for the first time since her scandalous march to gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024. In a recent interview with the French sports outlet L’Equipe, Khelif also acknowledged elevated testosterone levels, which she says she has been medically suppressing under a doctor’s supervision. In the interview, Khelif confirmed that she has the SRY gene carried on a Y chromoso…

Boxer Who Dominated Women During 2024 Olympics Admits To Having Male Gene

The Algerian boxer who dominated women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics admitted to both having a gene only present in males and to taking hormone treatments to lower his testosterone. Imane Khelif, the 26-year-old who made headlines for competing as a woman despite failing multiple gender tests, told the French outlet L’Équipe on Wednesday that he had SRY (sex-determining region Y), a gene that determines male sex. Khelif also told the outlet tha…