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The International Olympic Committee has repeated on multiple occasions that Khelif and Lin, who are both boxing in the Paris 2024 Games, are biological women, according to their passports.
Aug. 1: IOC condemns ‘attacks’ against boxers in statement. The IOC defended both Khelif and Yu-ting in a lengthy statement on Thursday night, and said that “every person has the right to ...
The IOC, however, stripped the IBA of its status as the global governing body for boxing years ago due to governance issues and judging scandals. As such, the IBA isn’t in charge of the Olympic ...
The boxing events in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics were managed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Paris 2024 Boxing Unit. [37] The IBA had been suspended by the IOC in 2019 due to governance issues under prior leadership; since then, Olympic boxing has been overseen by an IOC task force.
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have been allowed to compete in the Olympics despite failing a gender eligibility test conducted by the International Boxing Association last year
Carini's coach later commented on concerns regarding her safety, highlighting the controversy surrounding the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s decision to allow Khelif to compete. The IOC, however, defended their decision to allow both boxers to compete, criticizing the International Boxing Association (IBA)'s actions as "sudden and ...
The IOC said the key criterion is the gender listed on the athlete's passport. [334] The IOC's decision was the subject of controversy and criticism, including from former boxing world champion Barry McGuigan and Australian boxing team captain Caitlin Parker. [335] [336] Controversy arose after Khelif defeated Italian boxer Angela Carini.
The IOC has relied heavily on the passport as an ultimate determinant of an athlete’s gender, but Adams allowed, in response to a question from Yahoo Sports, that there is a possibility that ...