US EditionImane Khelif: Olympic gold medallist appeals to sport's highest court over genetic sex testing
Imane Khelif challenges World Boxing's new mandatory genetic sex test policy that bars female category competitors without testing, amid ongoing debates on fairness and athlete rights.
- Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over World Boxing's decision to bar her from events without a preliminary genetic sex test.
- The 26-year-old Algerian boxer won Olympic gold in the women's welterweight category in Paris last summer despite being previously ruled ineligible by the International Boxing Association.
- World Boxing, which will oversee boxing at the 2028 Olympics, has introduced mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions, but Khelif said "I am fully qualified to take part in this competition- I am a woman.
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Khelif unable to compete in World Boxing Championships without genetic test
Imane Khelif has submitted an appeal in order to compete at the World Boxing Championships (Reuters) Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif is unable to compete at the World Boxing Championships without undergoing a genetic sex test. In May, World Boxing introduced mandatory testing for its competitions and all athletes over the age of 18 now need to undergo a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test to determine their eligibility to compete. …
Imane Khelif Is Fighting World Boxing's New Rule
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif is taking on World Boxing's new gender testing rule, which requires male and female boxers to undergo mandatory exams to compete. Khelif, who made headlines after clinching gold for Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was told in May she'd be barred from upcoming World...
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Brisbane TimesImane Khelif launches legal challenge against ban from fighting against women
The Algerian boxer at the centre of the gender dispute at the 2024 Olympics has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against mandatory sex testing.
Where are the liberal media 'fact checks' on Imane Khelif now?
During the 2024 Olympics, liberal media “fact checks” had a lot to say about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s gender. Now that Khelif is refusing genetic sex testing while still trying to box women, where are those fact-checkers? World Boxing introduced mandatory genetic testing for female boxers in May. Khelif is trying to get that testing requirement thrown out, appealing it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport so that the athlete can compete in…
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