Outgoing IOC chief defends women boxers at centre of Paris gender row

Outgoing IOC chief defends women boxers at centre of Paris gender row

Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting each won gold in boxing amid an uproar about whether they were eligible to compete in the women’s division.

Why is Algeria's Imane Khelif on the centre of controversy on the Paris Olympics? - BBC.com - Afric Info

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Oscar De La Hoya speculates boxing is getting cut from 2028 Olympics over Imane Khelif controversy

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