Imane Khelif
5 Aug
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, has defended boxers Imane Khelif of Algeria, and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan amid controversy over their gender, stating that they both met the “clear definition of a woman” and underlined that “we are not going to engage in a politically motivated culture war.”
1 Aug
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second victory at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row over gender eligibility rules, with Harry Potter author JK Rowling saying the Games were "forever tarnished". Distraught Italian boxer Angela Carini, showing signs of physical pain, shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand afterwards, collapsing to her…
30 Jul
Two boxers, Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan who were banned from the 2023 world championships for being deemed biologically male have been cleared to compete at Paris 2024 as women by the International Olympic Commission (IOC). The duo were disqualified from the Women's World Boxing Championships in March 2023 in New…
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