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Imane Khelif not eligible to compete in boxing world championships 2025

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Lovelyview · 06/02/2025 22:33

https://boxingnewsonline.net/iba-confirms-stance-on-imane-khelif-ahead-of-womens-boxing-world-championships/

The IBA is sticking with its rules and Khelif failed its 'gender eligibility tests'. The writer of the article shows remarkably little concern with saying what a 'gender eligibility test' involves and that it shows Khelif is male.

Imane Khelif

IBA Confirms Stance On Imane Khelif Ahead Of Women’s Boxing World Championships

IMANE Khelif is not eligible to compete in the 2025 Women’s World Boxing Championships following her gold medal victory at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

https://boxingnewsonline.net/iba-confirms-stance-on-imane-khelif-ahead-of-womens-boxing-world-championships

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Brainworm · 08/02/2025 14:22

It has. The governing body for Boxing based their decision to not allow Khalif to fight in the women's category on the basis of sex testing.

Chersfrozenface · 08/02/2025 14:19

SophieStrange · 08/02/2025 14:03

No evidence has ever been presented that Khelif is anything other than a naturally-born woman, nor that she is affected by any sort of chromosomal medical condition. It’s a curious thing to celebrate a woman being excluded from her sport simply for being born with a physique that advantages her in it.

Will we be forbidding tall people from basketball next?

The IBA had two tests conducted on blood samples from Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting by laboratories and they detected results that didn’t match the eligibility criteria for IBA women’s events.

Both had the right to appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport. Lin Yu-ting did not appeal and Imane Khelif, having started an appeal, did mot proceed with it.

It is worth noting that appealing to the CAS involves agreeing to the results being made public. This is how the knowledge that Caster Semenya has a DSD which only occurs in males and had a testosterone level far above the range for human females.

MinistryofThyme · 08/02/2025 14:16

SophieStrange · 08/02/2025 14:03

No evidence has ever been presented that Khelif is anything other than a naturally-born woman, nor that she is affected by any sort of chromosomal medical condition. It’s a curious thing to celebrate a woman being excluded from her sport simply for being born with a physique that advantages her in it.

Will we be forbidding tall people from basketball next?

That physique being er…male

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Lovelyview · 08/02/2025 14:12

Khelif hasn't been excluded from the World Boxing Champioships because of Kelif's physique. Khelif has been excluded because he is male. That's what a 'gender eligibility test' is for. 🙄

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SophieStrange · 08/02/2025 14:03

No evidence has ever been presented that Khelif is anything other than a naturally-born woman, nor that she is affected by any sort of chromosomal medical condition. It’s a curious thing to celebrate a woman being excluded from her sport simply for being born with a physique that advantages her in it.

Will we be forbidding tall people from basketball next?

yetanotherusernameAgain · 07/02/2025 09:59

Hoardasurass · 07/02/2025 00:30

He's said that no men signed up for female events will be given visas to enter the USA so yes its kinda up to him

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But isn't that in relation to being transgender? Unless it also includes a medical verification to identify whether people with a DSD are the sex they claim to be.

Helleofabore · 07/02/2025 09:52

Wouldn’t that be something? Khelif’s case hearing requiring witness statements from the medical experts disclosing test results, just like Semenya’s case give evidence for Semenya’s condition?

I think that Khelif is waiting to see what the new organisation World Boxing is going to do. As are we all…

Chersfrozenface · 07/02/2025 07:50

ArabellaScott · 07/02/2025 07:33

Is he going to sue them, then?

By the way, how are Khelif's law suits going?

Any word from Paris?

ArabellaScott · 07/02/2025 07:33

Is he going to sue them, then?

Helleofabore · 07/02/2025 05:35

Hoardasurass · 07/02/2025 00:30

He's said that no men signed up for female events will be given visas to enter the USA so yes its kinda up to him

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Indeed his team did put that into the EO. Let’s hope that EO survives any challenges.

Helleofabore · 07/02/2025 05:31

ChappRo · 06/02/2025 22:59

Why are they using female pronouns still? And saying he failed a gender test? It's a biological sex test surely?

Sadly, this is the same with Semenya and the rules media have to follow.

I doubt these male athletes will ever allow it any other way because it will demolish any reputation they have now and in the future.

Hoardasurass · 07/02/2025 00:30

GrumpyPanda · 06/02/2025 23:44

It's not up to the orange baboon.

That said, if boxing is even included in the next Olympics, it's highly unlikely to be on the same terms as 2024. Word is the IOC's stance at the time was due to a quid pro quo with Algerian Olympic powerbrokers willing to support a (now mooted) potential third term for Thomas Bach. For 2028, boxing is supposed to be handed over to its own regulatory body once universal recognition for one has been achieved.

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He's said that no men signed up for female events will be given visas to enter the USA so yes its kinda up to him

GrumpyPanda · 06/02/2025 23:44

Hoardasurass · 06/02/2025 23:15

He won't be competing in the next Olympics in America either according to Trump

It's not up to the orange baboon.

That said, if boxing is even included in the next Olympics, it's highly unlikely to be on the same terms as 2024. Word is the IOC's stance at the time was due to a quid pro quo with Algerian Olympic powerbrokers willing to support a (now mooted) potential third term for Thomas Bach. For 2028, boxing is supposed to be handed over to its own regulatory body once universal recognition for one has been achieved.

Pudmyboy · 06/02/2025 23:36

It's great news, though the tone of the article seems to be against the IBA's stance, don't know if the boxing world is torn over this, hope not!

Hoardasurass · 06/02/2025 23:15

He won't be competing in the next Olympics in America either according to Trump

ChappRo · 06/02/2025 23:06

Davros · 06/02/2025 23:05

And punched

Sickening that this was allowed to happen.

Davros · 06/02/2025 23:05

And punched

BoeotianNightmare · 06/02/2025 23:02

Hopefully this is of some comfort to the women he stole medals from.

PurpleSparkledPixie · 06/02/2025 23:00

I aways wondered what would happen after the stupidly thick olympic panel were no longer going to be around to whimper..."but it says F in the passport!!"

ChappRo · 06/02/2025 22:59

Why are they using female pronouns still? And saying he failed a gender test? It's a biological sex test surely?

ShredHead · 06/02/2025 22:57

Well that is good to hear, thank you.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 06/02/2025 22:36

Good news.