US EditionMartina Navratilova Sends Strongly Worded Message About Imane Khelif After Controversial Boxer Withdraws From Event with New Sex Testing Policy
- Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who secured gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, chose not to participate in the Eindhoven tournament held in the Netherlands in 2025.
- Khelif's withdrawal followed World Boxing's announcement of mandatory sex testing for athletes less than a week before the Eindhoven event amid controversy over her eligibility.
- Reports surfaced alleging Khelif has XY chromosomes based on leaked test results, intensifying debate on eligibility and fairness in women's boxing.
- World Boxing's president apologized for singling out Khelif and emphasized testing aims to ensure safety in this high-risk sport, while officials and politicians criticized the exclusion decision.
- Khelif has maintained she is biologically female, taken legal action against prominent figures for cyberharassment, and the situation has raised concerns about policy and inclusion in sport.
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Leaked medical report alleges Olympic women’s boxer Imane Khelif ... is a man
When boxer Imane Khelif captured women’s welterweight gold for Algeria at the 2024 Olympic Games, conservatives everywhere spoke out against men competing in women’s sports, while Khelif and those supporting the boxer claimed he was a female. “It was very obvious that this person was a male,” BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey says on “Relatable.” “There were several reports that this person was male. Many others said this person was male. And I w…
World Boxing (WB), an entity selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to govern the pugilistic destiny since the Paris Games 2024, shook the news in the last few hours in a not very clear way; interspersing what was expected with the uncertain, with marches and counter marches and endless clarifications on crucial issues such as gender, international politics, affiliations and desertions for the next great competition in Los Angeles…
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