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Paris boxing gender row was product of Russian fake news, says IOC President Thomas Bach

The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, labeled accusations by the International Boxing Association regarding gender controversy as ῾fake news῾ from Russia.
The International Boxing Association accused the IOC of allowing two female athletes to compete despite bans stemming from chromosome tests.
Bach stated that the dispute over the boxers was a non-issue, as they have competed as women for years without problems.

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