IOC slams gender tests at center of Paris Olympics women's boxing controversy

Debate over the biological sex of a boxer who won a women's match at the Olympic Games is sweeping the globe. Here's what Americans have to say about the issue.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) slammed the gender tests at the center of a controversy with two boxers fighting in the women’s division – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) said in 2023 that Khelif and Lin were disqualified from the tournament for testing positive for "XY chromosomes" and have maintained that both fighters have an unfair advantage in the women’s division.

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Imane Khelif, right, from Algeria and Anna Hamori from Hungary fight each other.  (Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

But IOC spokesman Mark Adams said Khelif and Lin were "carted off and tested" during the 2023 boxing world championships because "there were suspicions against them."

"There’s a whole range of reasons why we won't deal with this," Adams said. "Partly confidentiality. Partly medical issues. Partly that there was no basis for the test in the first place. And partly data sharing of this is also highly against the rules, international rules.

"The whole process is flawed. From the conception of the test, to how the test was shared with us, to how the tests have become public, is so flawed that it’s impossible to engage with it."

The IBA defended its decision to disqualify Khelif and Lin in a statement on Thursday.

Imane Khelif, celebrates after defeating Anna Hamori at the Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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