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ITV News
13 hours ago
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- ITV News
Naming Imane Khelif has caused 'irreparable psychological damage'
Algerian boxing bosses have issued a furious response to boxing's new world governing body for a 'violation' of Imane Khelif's rights to medical confidentiality. A statement released by World Boxing last week, naming Khelif while outlining its new policy of gender testing, has caused 'consequences' which have 'created irreparable psychological damage to our athlete' according to the Algerian Boxing Federation. It added the statement had internationally harmed 'our national sports movement' and that Khelif was not given 'the right to defend herself' nor did World Boxing 'hear from the doctors specialising in endocrinology who follow her.' This week World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst wrote to the Algerian governing body admitting that Khelif's 'privacy should have been protected.' In his letter he also revealed that the organisation would not 'examine' any boxers previous results, which suggests all records to date - for all boxers - will stand. Khelif won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The apology came after a leaked medical report of a gender test taken from Khelif in 2023, published on the 3 Wire Sports website, appeared to indicate the boxer is biologically male. ITV News has been unable to verify the document, but according to the discredited boxing federation - the IBA - an abnormal test result led to Khelif's ban at that year's World Championships. World Boxing's new sex screening strategy was announced just ahead of Khelif's planned comeback at the Eindhoven Box Cup. The Algerian boxer has yet to comment directly on developments over the past week.
News18
a day ago
- Health
- News18
Olympian Imane Khelif's Medical Report Claims She Is ‘Biologically Male'
Last Updated: Samples were collected at Dharamshila Hospital in Vasundhara Enclave, near Mayur Vihar in East Delhi. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became the centre of controversy after winning gold in the women's welterweight category at the Paris 2024 Olympics amid claims questioning her biological sex. These claims have resurfaced following the release of new details about a chromosome test conducted before the Olympics. A 3 Wire Sports report revealed that she had undergone a chromosome test in 2023 ahead of the Women's World Championships. The test, according to the report, was conducted by Dr Lal Path Labs in New Delhi. Samples were collected at Dharamshila Hospital in Vasundhara Enclave, near Mayur Vihar in East Delhi. 3 Wire Sports also shared a portion of the 2023 test. Under the 'Interpretation' section of the report, it read: 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype." A karyotype refers to the full set of chromosomes in a person's cells. Humans typically have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs. The pair that determines biological sex is either XX (female) or XY (male). The test result allegedly showed the presence of XY chromosomes in Khelif's case. Following this test result, Khelif was barred from competing in the 2023 Women's World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) alongside Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting. But by the time the Paris Olympics took place, boxing was being overseen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which had stripped the IBA of its status due to concerns over its governance. Under IOC guidelines, eligibility was determined based on official documentation like a passport that listed the athlete as 'female." This allowed Khelif to compete and ultimately win gold in Paris. At a Paris news conference, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said, 'Those tests are not legitimate. The tests themselves, the process of the tests and the ad hoc nature of the tests are not legitimate. The testing, the method of the testing, the idea of the testing, which happened kind of overnight. None of it is legitimate and this does not deserve any response." But once the 3 Wire Sports report surfaced on social media, many users criticised the IOC and expressed anger over the unfair judgement. One user commented, 'So the test confirmed Khelif is biologically male — disqualified in 2023, Olympic gold in 2024. What changed? Not the chromosomes. Silence from the IOC, silence from MSM. Women sacrificed, truth buried." Another wrote, 'They knew Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was male and allowed him to batter a female contestant at the 2024 #Olympics. Male average power in a punching motion is 162% greater than females. #Misogyny doesn't describe it." 'So this could have been completely cleared up before he fought as a woman and beat women out of a medal that they rightfully deserved?" someone asked. 'It's a shame they let that guy win," read another comment. Amid the growing criticism, World Boxing announced it will now require mandatory genetic sex testing for all boxers competing in the female category. It also said that Khelif would not be allowed to compete in any of its events unless she completes such a test under its official procedures. But after naming Khelif in its announcement, World Boxing faced its backlash and later apologised to the Algerian Boxing Federation. According to BBC, World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst issued a statement saying, 'I am writing to you all personally to offer a formal and sincere apology for this and acknowledge that her privacy should have been protected. By reaching out to you personally, we show our true respect to you and your athletes." Khelif had been set to make a competitive comeback at the Eindhoven Box Cup from 5-10 June.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Imane Khelif's sex test by Dr Lal Path Labs leaked, shows ‘male karotype' in Olympic champion
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold at the Paris Olympics last summer, is once again at the centre of controversy over her biological sex. Khelif won gold at the Paris Games last summer - but it was a victory marred by accusations of the Algerian boxer being a biological male. Now, a chromosome test allegedly administered to the Olympian in 2023 by Dr Lal Path Labs has reignited the controversy around her biological sex. Khelif had previously been barred from the 2023 World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which said she failed an unspecified eligibility test. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) cleared her to compete in Paris under its existing sex eligibility guidelines. She competed in the Paris Olympics based on her 'female' passport status. Now, Khelif's biological sex is again in question after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes on Friday. The governing body specifically mentioned Imane Khelif when announcing the policy, saying the Algerian gold medal winner must be screened before she will be approved to fight at any upcoming events, the Associated Press reported. Khelif was prohibited by the IBA in 2023 after tests conducted in New Delhi purportedly yielded the DNA of a 'male.' The results of the chromosome tests were seen and published online by 3 Wire Sports. 'In chromosome tests given amid the International Boxing Association's 2022 and 2023 world championships, the boxer's DNA showed XY markers with 'male' karyotype,' 3 Wire Sports reported. A karyotype is the complete set of chromosomes in a person's cells. Humans typically have 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 pairs. The sex chromosomes determine biological sex - XX is female, while XY is male. 3 Wire Sports also published a portion of the 2023 test online. The test was conducted by Dr Lal Path Labs in New Delhi. Under the 'Interpretation' section, it read: "Chromosome analysis reveals Male karotype'.
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Health
- Newsweek
Could Imane Khelif Be Stripped Of Olympic Gold Medal? What To Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Olympic champion Imane Khelif is back in headlines after a media outlet alleged that a "leaked" medical report, as they described it, showed the Algerian boxer's biological sex was male, rather than female. The report, from 3 Wire Sports, is unconfirmed. Newsweek has reached out to a legal representative for Khelif via email for comment and also to Angela Carini, who withdrew from a fight with Khelif at the 2024 Paris Games. The Context Khelif, 26, won women's welterweight gold at the Paris Olympics amid an intense row over gender eligibility. She had previously competed in the Tokyo Olympics but was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) for allegedly failing gender eligibility tests. Khelif was then cleared to compete in the Paris Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC stripped the IBA of its status as the sport's amateur governing body in June 2023 over concerns about how it was run. The IOC said that competitors were eligible to compete in the women's division for Paris if the gender on their passports said that they were female. Imane Khelif kisses her gold medal on August 9, 2024, after winning the women's boxing 66 kg category at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. Imane Khelif kisses her gold medal on August 9, 2024, after winning the women's boxing 66 kg category at the Olympic Games in Paris, To Know The row over Khelif's biological sex became prominent on social media during the 2024 Paris Games after she faced Italy's Carini in a women's welterweight preliminary bout. The match lasted 46 seconds, with Khelif landing two punches before Carini withdrew and was visibly emotional. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said at the time that Khelif was "born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport." The IOC has maintained that this is not a transgender issue. Khelif later filed a legal complaint in France for alleged cyber harassment regarding statements about her gender. The 3 Wire Sports report, published on June 1, 2025, alleged that the outlet was the only one to have seen chromosome tests given amid the IBA's 2022 and 2023 world championships. The report includes a screenshot of the alleged test results, which appear to have been cut in half. It is unclear how the outlet accessed these test results, or if they are legitimate. The article claims that Khelif had a male karyotype (an individual's complete set of chromosomes). Figures including Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and former college swimmer Riley Gaines have reacted to the allegations on social media. Gaines, a conservative activist, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "To all the people that insisted Imane Khelif was a woman because his passport said so, You were wrong. We were right. Sincerely, People with functioning eyes and a shred of honesty." Rowling posted on X: "I never said and never believed Khelif was trans. I knew* he was a man. The gender activists who created a political climate in which sex testing was seen as 'bigoted' are as culpable as the IOC for the travesty that ensued. *via a highly credible source who saw his test results." On May 30, World Boxing announced that all athletes over the age of 18 who want to participate in its competitions will need to undergo testing to determine their "sex at birth" and "eligibility to compete." World Boxing mentioned Khelif by name in the announcement. On June 2, the organization's President Boris van der Vorst formally apologized for this, through a letter to the Algerian Boxing Federation. In a letter seen by the Associated Press, he said: "I am writing to you all personally to offer a formal and sincere apology for this and acknowledge that her privacy should have been protected." Will Khelif Be Stripped of Her Gold Medal? In an email shared with Newsweek, an IOC spokesperson said: "The IOC has always made it clear that eligibility criteria are the responsibility of the respective International Federation. The factors that matter to sports performance are unique to each sport, discipline, and/or event. We await the full details of how sex testing will be implemented in a safe, fair and legally enforceable way." Doraine Lambelet Coleman, a Thomas L. Perkins Distinguished Professor of Laws at Duke Law School, told Newsweek over email: "The IOC would not revoke medals won by athletes who were eligible according to the rules it set for the boxing competition in Paris. Unlike the eligibility rules set by the IBA and now WB, those rules did not require competitors to be biologically female." What Happens Next In a March interview with the British broadcaster ITV, Khelif made clear that she intends to compete for a second Olympic gold medal at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. In the same interview, when asked about President Donald Trump forcing schools and athletic organizations to ban transgender girls and women from competing in women's sports, she said: "I will give you a straightforward answer: the U.S. president issued a decision related to transgender policies in America. I am not transgender. This does not concern me, and it does not intimidate me. That is my response." Khelif has not directly responded to the news reports that have circulated this week.
Gulf Insider
3 days ago
- Sport
- Gulf Insider
Leaked Test: Paris Women's Boxing Champ Is Male
The results of a chromosome test on Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif at the World Boxing Championships in March 2023 confirm the Algerian boxer is, as many have suspected, a biological male. In 2023, Khelif was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) for 'failing gender eligibility tests.' The leaked medical report, first published by 3 Wire Sports on Sunday, showed Khelif's DNA showed 'markers with male karyotypes.' A separate medical report in June 2023 found that Khelif was born with a deficiency in his sexual organs known as '5-alpha reductase type-2,' showing XY chromosomes, internal testes and a 'micropenis.' The results of a hormone test showed that Khelif had a 'male-type testosterone level of 14.7.' In females, testosterone does not exceed the level of 3. According to the National Library of Medicine, many people with 5-alpha reductase are 'assigned female at birth,' but are in fact, 'genetically male.' Despite this, Khelif was deemed eligible to compete at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, where he 'won' the women's boxing gold medal representing Algeria. World Boxing on Friday declared that in the future, Khelif will need to undergo sex screening to be eligible for any further boxing matches against women. Khelief had previously expressed interest in competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Click here to read more Also read: Boxing's New Capital? Saudi Arabia Channelling Don King Legacy
