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Olympics gender row boxer banned from making aggressive comeback subsequent week

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Imane Khelif has been barred from competing in subsequent week’s Eindhoven Field Cup by World Boxing.

The governing physique, which was recognised by the IOC earlier this 12 months, will sanction the occasion within the Netherlands from June 5 to 10.

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Khelif has been barred from making her aggressive return subsequent weekCredit score: AFP
The Algerian had planned to compete in the Eindhoven Box Cup

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The Algerian had deliberate to compete within the Eindhoven Field CupCredit score: Getty

Consequently, Khelif should endure obligatory intercourse testing with a view to compete.

It comes after World Boxing confirmed the introduction of the coverage on Friday to find out the eligibility of all individuals.

The transfer adopted the Algerian fighter’s announcement she meant to look in Eindhoven.

An announcement learn: “World Boxing will introduce obligatory intercourse testing, to find out the eligibility of female and male athletes that wish to participate in its competitions.

“The introduction of obligatory testing will probably be a part of a brand new coverage on ‘Intercourse, Age and Weight’ to make sure the security of all individuals and ship a aggressive degree taking part in subject for women and men.

“In gentle of plans to introduce this coverage and the actual circumstances surrounding some boxers that competed on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games, World Boxing has written to the Algerian Boxing Federation to tell it that Imane Khelif is not going to be allowed to take part within the feminine class on the Eindhoven Field Cup or any World Boxing occasion till Imane Khelif undergoes intercourse testing.

“This choice displays issues over the security and wellbeing of all boxers, together with Imane Khelif, and goals to guard the psychological and bodily well being of all individuals in gentle of among the reactions which were expressed in relation to the boxer’s potential participation on the Eindhoven Field Cup.”

The Eindhoven Field Cup would have represented Khelif’s first aggressive motion because the Paris Olympics.

Her choice got here after beforehand revealed she deliberate to show skilled again in October.

Nonetheless, she’s going to now must endure a PCR check with a view to struggle in World Boxing sanctioned competitions.

World Boxing have revealed the Olympic champion would have to undergo mandatory sex testing

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World Boxing have revealed the Olympic champion must endure obligatory intercourse testingCredit score: AFP
Khelif has not fought since winning gold in Paris last summer

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Khelif has not fought since profitable gold in Paris final summer seasonCredit score: AFP

The assessments are used to detect the SRY gene, which reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, an indicator of organic intercourse.

Checks may be performed by taking a nasal or oral swab, saliva or blood.

Khelif received gold within the girls’s 66kg weight class within the French capital final summer season.

The 26-year-old additionally claimed silver on the 2022 World Championship in Istanbul.

Nonetheless, her triumph in Paris prompted a gender row alongside Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, who received gold within the 57kg class.

It got here after two gender eligibility assessments performed by the IBA in 2022 and 2023, respectively, alleged the pair had XY chromosomes.

MMA star Israel Adesanya points public apology to Olympic boxer Imane Khelif admitting he ‘acquired that unsuitable’

They have been subsequently banned by the IBA, which was later stripped of its proper to control boxing on the Olympics.

Consequently, they have been cleared to compete by the Paris Boxing Unit.



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