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Imane Khelif, the boxer in the center of the Olympic gender controvers, skips a boxing tournament in the Netherlands after the world box announced mandatory sex tests for all athletes.
The Algerian boxer, who won gold at Paris Games last summer in the middle of control of her eligibility, did not record in time for the event until applications were closed on Thursday.
Khelif intended to return to international competition at the tournament in Hotel Eindhoven before World Boxing announced his new sex test policy last Friday.
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Gold Medalist Imane Khelif from Algeria is during the medal ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. (MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Eindhoven Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem criticized World Boxing’s decision.
“As for us, all athletes are welcome in Eindhoven. Excluded athletes based on controversial ‘gender trials’ certainly do not fit into it,” wrote Dijsselbloem in a letter addressed to the Dutch boxing association and International Boxing Federation. “We express our rejection of this decision today and urge the organization to admit Imane Khelif after all.”
3 thread sportsWith reference to medical documents from chromosome test, given by the International Boxing Association (IBA) before the World Cup 2022 and 2023, reported that Khelif’s DNA showed “markers with male karyotypes.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC), recognized IBA’s IBA in the midst of the organization’s governance, financial dependence on the Russian state energy company Gazprom and the integrity of bouts.
“Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype. No numeric or chromosomal anomalies detected at 450-550 banding resolution,” a screen shot of the 3 thread sports reading document. The test was at an accredited laboratory in New Delhi, called Dr. Lal Pathlabs, before the boxing championships, according to 3 wire sports.
Imane Khelif from Algeria is seen in front of the match against Angela Carini from Italy. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)
Pakinomist Digital reached out to World Boxing, the Algerian Olympic Committee and Reps for Khelif for comment.
IOC issued a statement to Pakinomist Digital Tuesday Morning.
“The IOC has always made it clear that the criteria for eligibility are responsible for the respective international federation,” the IOC said. “The factors that matter to sports performance are unique to every sport, discipline and/or event. We are awaiting the full details of how sex tests will be implemented in a safe, fair and legally enforced way.”
Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 championship before a gold medal over problems with gender eligibility.
The boxer was thrown into the global limelight after qualifying for the Olympics where the gender controversy emerged. Khelif defeated Angela Carini in the first match during the Paris Olympics, and the IOC defended Khelif. As the controversy grew, Khelif continued to win and was eventually awarded a gold medal.
But IBA doubled and said that Khelif-together with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting-Bleved disqualified from the World Cup due to “a result of their failure to fulfill the criteria to participate in women’s competition, as laid down in the IBA rules. This decision made after a thorough review was extremely important and necessary to maintain the level of justice.”
IBA added that Khelif reviewed two samples: one in 2022 and the other in 2023. IBA said Khelif appealed the decision on the court of arbitration of sports, but withdrew during the process, which meant that the “IBA decision legally binds.”
Through the controversy, Khelif has maintained that their gender is female. Khelif even filed a lawsuit against offenders and critics on social media.
Before World Boxing made his decision, Khelif was planning to attend the Olympics in 2028 despite president Donald Trump‘S “No Men In Women’s Sports” Executive Order – The 2028 Games takes place in Los Angeles.
Khelif told ITV that the policies do not apply to the boxer.
Imane Khelif from Algeria and Angela Carini from Italy after their match. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)
“I want to give you a straightforward answer: The US President issued a decision related to transking policies in America. I’m not transgender. This doesn’t concern me and it doesn’t scare me. That’s my answer,” Khelif Told outlet.
“For me, I see myself as a girl, like any other girl. I was born a girl, raised as a girl and has lived all my life as one.”
