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Sky News AU
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Sky News AU
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's leaked lab results offer new evidence about her biological sex
Newly leaked test results prove that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif does have male chromosomes — after the International Olympic Committee dismissed the claims as 'not legitimate' and let her compete in the Paris 2024 Games. Khelif – a 26-year-old who has long maintained she is female — was found to have male XY chromosomes in a 2023 test carried out by an accredited Indian doctor, newly obtained test results leaked by 3 Wire Sports show. 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype,' read the test results — referring to male chromosomes – which left Khelif barred from the 2023 women's World Boxing Championship in India. The test was conducted before that tournament by Dr. Lal Path Labs, a New Delhi lab with accreditation from the American College of Pathologists and certification from International Organization for Standardization, documents show. But despite those bona fides, the IOC dismissed the test as 'not legitimate' and 'ad hoc,' according to the Telegraph, and allowed Khelif to compete in the women's division at the 2024 Paris Olympic. Leaders of the Olympic committee went a step further and even suggested that the test could be misinformation planted by Russia – where World Boxing is based – to prevent the dominant athlete from competing on the world stage. Khelif went on to win gold in Paris and left the sport mired in controversy, while competitors expressed fears about facing her in the ring. Italy's Angela Carini said she feared for her life during an Olympic bout against Khelif that lasted just 46 seconds. The year before Khelif's chromosomal test, Mexico's Brianda Tamara Cruz also said she had a similar experience. 'I don't think I had ever felt like that in my 13 years as a boxer, nor in my sparring with men,' she said of their fight. The leak of Khelif's 2023 test comes just days after controversy was renewed when World Boxing mandated that athletes 18 and older must undergo genetic testing – which consists of a cheek swab — if they want to compete in any women's events. Khelif has never provided any evidence beyond her word to prove she is a woman, but has vowed to compete in the upcoming games. Originally published as Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's leaked lab results offer new evidence about her biological sex
India Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Leaks from Indian lab drop bombshell on Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's biological sex
Newly leaked documents from a reputed Indian lab have claimed that Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is biologically male. The test, conducted in 2023, reportedly showed that Khelif has XY chromosomes, which are typically associated with male biology, the New York Post reported. According to the report, documents were obtained from Dr. Lal Path Labs, a certified lab in New Delhi accredited by the American College of Pathologists and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). A chromosome analysis concluded: "Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype."advertisementThe Russian-backed boxing authorities suspended Khelif from the 2023 Women's Boxing World Championship in India based on these findings. However, She was permitted to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she won OFFICIALS DISMISS TEST RESULT At the Olympics, the officials dismissed the test, questioning its legitimacy. They stated that there is a possibility of Russian interference aimed at damaging Khelif's reputation and improving their own athletes' chances. The Olympic committee denied any biological concerns, saying there was no valid reason to prevent Khelif from competing in the women's boxer Angela Carini faced Khelif during the Paris Olympics in a match that ended in just 46 seconds. After the match, she said, "I feared for my life during that fight."Mexican boxer Brianda Tamara Cruz, who fought Khelif in 2022, echoed similar feelings. "I don't think I had ever felt like that in my 13 years as a boxer, nor in my sparring with men," she 26, has denied all claims that she is male, stating that she was raised as a girl and has always identified as female. Must Watch
International Business Times
02-06-2025
- Sport
- International Business Times
Imane Khelif: Newly Leaked Lab Results Reveal Olympic Gold Medalist Is Biologically Male and Has XY Chromosomes
Newly leaked medical test results suggest that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is biologically male, more than a year after her striking appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics drew widespread criticism. The 26-year-old athlete was found to have XY chromosomes, according to the leaked findings from a 2023 examination conducted by a certified Indian doctor. The test results prompted the Russian-led boxing federation to disqualify Khelif from competing in the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championship in India. Despite the controversy, Khelif was allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics by the event's governing body, which sparked intense public debate. Khelif went on to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Shocking Proof of Being Male "Chromosome analysis reveal male karyotype," mentioned the document, referencing the presence of male chromosomes, according to the test results reported by 3 Wire Sports. The tests were conducted at Dr. Lal Path Labs in New Delhi, a facility accredited by the American College of Pathologists and certified by the International Organization for Standardization, according to The Telegraph. Despite the lab's credentials, officials at the Paris Olympics dismissed the findings as "not legitimate" when they allowed Khelif to compete, implying that Russian authorities may have spread false information about her in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage. Khelif — who has consistently denied being male and maintained that she was raised as a girl — ultimately won a gold medal at the Paris Games. Earlier several of Khelif's rivals and training partners have claimed that she is biologically male. Bulgarian-Nigerian boxer Joana Nwamerue, a former training partner of Khelif, had labeled the Algerian athlete "a man" and claimed that Khelif has been "biologically altered" by living in the mountains. Nwamerue recounted how, during a sparring session in February, she witnessed what she described as Khelif's "male strength and male techniques." Proved Male Again "[Khelif] has some kind of internal issues. But he is a man. I will stay [by] my words until he/she does a test to prove to the world that he/she is a woman. But we all know that won't happen," Nwamerue told Reduxx at that time. "I think we played 3-4 sparring sessions. I have a record of everything. I can confirm that this is a man to me. Male power. Men's techniques, everything," she added. Nwamerue said that Khelif's coaching team told her that Khelif had been "biologically altered" by living in the mountainous regions of Algeria. Nwamerue said: "[Khelif's] teammates came to me and told me 'Imane is not a man.' She is a woman and just lives high in the mountains with her relatives and parents and so there may be a change in her testosterone or chromosomes and the like." Khelif was born female and is not transgender.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
JK Rowling hails Imane Khelif decision a ‘win for women'
JK Rowling has heralded World Boxing's decision to block Imane Khelif from competing in female boxing as a 'win for women', after a leaked medical report indicated that the hugely controversial Olympic champion was a biological male. The author applauded the governing body's decision to prevent the Olympic gold medal winner, who is prohibited from making a comeback at this week's Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands, from entering any future events in the female category without first undergoing mandatory sex screening. Rowling's remarks came hours after the explosive publication of the medical report that had triggered Khelif's disqualification from the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi. The document described Khelif's test results as 'abnormal,' declaring: 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype.' The Indian laboratory that conducted the sports is certified by the American College of Pathologists and certified by the International Organisation for Standardisation in Switzerland. 'It's a win for women because they won't be battered to death in the ring by men,' Rowling said of World Boxing's move. She also took issue with a claim by an Australian account on X that the cheek swabs that Khelif would have to undergo constituted an 'invasive physical examination', writing: 'If you had any idea what physical tests women go through routinely in their lives, you'd know a cheek swab is no bigger deal than flossing your teeth. Any more moronic questions, wing them over.' Rowling was named by Khelif last summer in a lawsuit alleging cyber-bullying, after she posted a photograph of the Algerian's 46-second Olympic win over Italy's Angela Carini, accusing the victor of 'enjoying the distress of a woman he's just punched in the head'. To date, she has still not received any lawsuit. In the nine months since winning gold in Paris, Khelif – who did not follow through with an appeal against being disqualified in India two years ago – has also offered no scientific proof of being biologically female. Rounding on Human Rights Watch, who said during the Paris Games that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were 'right to stand against sex testing', Rowling said: 'To paraphrase Marie Shear: Feminism is the radical notion that women, too, are humans with rights.' Juxtaposing an image of the Black Power salute at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 with a picture of Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman making a double 'X' sign in Paris to denote XX chromosomes, she said: 'Some Olympics will be forever defined by photos the organisers would have preferred not to be taken.' While the International Boxing Association (IBA) banned Khelif from its events on the basis of a biology, strictly defining womanhood by chromosomes, the IOC allowed the athlete to compete on the grandest stage in global sport because of female passport status. The consequence was an international scandal, with both Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting unanimously winning every bout in Paris en route to Olympic golds despite both having failed sex tests the previous year. Lin, likewise, did not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over that verdict. The IOC failed to respond to multiple requests by Telegraph Sport for comment on the leaking of Khelif's chromosomal results or the official certification of the Delhi laboratory that administered the tests. Mark Adams, the organisation's spokesman, described the tests at a Paris press conference last year as 'ad hoc' and 'not legitimate'. While president Thomas Bach has sought to portray the banning of Khelif as a Russian-led misinformation exercise. But the IBA, under Russian president Umar Kremlev, hit out strongly, calling on Khelif and Lin to apologise to the women whom they deprived of Olympic medals. 'The IBA remains unwavering in its decisions,' it said. 'We stand firmly by our assessments and intentions. Notably, as World Boxing is set to receive identical results from these evaluations, we anticipate a forthcoming gesture of accountability – a formal apology from those athletes whose actions, inadvertently or otherwise, diverted well-deserved Olympic accolades away from our rightful female boxers.' Kotinos, the Qatari PR company representing Khelif, said: 'Imane is a proven champion who has earned every step of her journey through hard work, discipline and heart.' The statement offered no suggestion that Khelif would submit to a further sex test. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
New York Post
02-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's leaked lab results offer new evidence about her biological sex
Newly leaked test results suggest that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is a biological male — more than a year after her towering appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics sparked international backlash. Imane Khelif, 26, was found to have XY chromosomes, according to the leaked results of a 2023 test carried out by an accredited Indian doctor. The results of that test led the Russian-controlled boxing authority to expel Khelif from the 2023 women's boxing World Championship in India. Advertisement Khelif came under massive scrutiny during the 2024 Paris Olympics when the Olympic governing body allowed her to compete. 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype,' read the document, referring to male chromosomes, according to the results published 3 Wire Sports. Advertisement The tests were conducted at Dr. Lal Path Labs, a New Delhi lab with accreditation from the American College of Pathologists, and certification from International Organization for Standardization, the Telegraph reported. Despite that accredited source, leaders at the Paris Olympics claimed the results 'not legitimate' when allowing Khelif to compete – suggesting that the Russians had planted misinformation about Khelif to get a leg up in the games. Khelif — who has long denied being male and insisted she was raised a girl — went on to win gold in Paris.
