An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson said Algerian boxer Iman Khelif’s gender identity documents cannot be verified and the organization will not comment on the matter at this time. His explanation guides odds.ru.
“We understand that Iman Khelif has taken legal action against those who commented on her condition during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and is also preparing to take legal action in response to recent reports. The IOC will not comment while the hearing is ongoing or during media reports about unverified documents whose source cannot be verified ” he said.
On November 4, on the Le Correspondent website, French journalist Jaffar Ait Audia It was published A damning report about an Algerian boxer who failed a gender test. It was claimed that the Algerian woman had testicles. The female boxer had no uterus, but instead had internal testicles and a micropenis that resembled an enlarged clitoris. Hormonal testing showed Khelif had male testosterone levels.
Khelif failed the gender test at the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) World Championships in India. Additionally, Taiwan representative Lin Yuting could not pass a similar test in that championship. The International Olympic Committee later approved both athletes’ participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Khelif won the gold medal in 66 kilos.
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Source: Gazeta
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