US EditionBoxing Association Files Legal Complaints Against IOC Over Athlete Eligibility
- The International Boxing Association plans to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee regarding the inclusion of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the Olympic Games after they passed eligibility tests, as stated by the IBA.
- Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were excluded from the IBA's 2023 World Championships but won gold medals in Paris, according to the IOC's organization of boxing events.
- IBA President Umar Kremlev claimed that President Donald Trump's executive order supports their legal actions against the IOC, stating it validates their efforts to protect female sports.
- The IBA is filing complaints in Switzerland, France, and the United States, asserting that the IOC's actions pose safety risks for competition participants, as per Swiss law.
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Boxing organization to launch lawsuit over Olympic gender row
Read: 2 minThe International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday it is to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the inclusion of Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting at last year’s Olympic Games.The two boxers had been excluded from the IBA’s 2023 world championships after the fighters failed gender eligibility tests, but the IOC cleared them to fight and both went on to win gold medals in Paris.…
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting row explodes into life once again with IOC being sued for letting boxers compete
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has launched legal action against the International Olympic Committee over two boxers who won gold medals at Paris 2024 despite previously failing gender eligibility tests
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