A woman has to box a man today at the Olympics. AIBU to be scared for her?

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Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif: Boxers cleared for Paris Olympics - BBC Sport

They are both biological males. Its to IOC, International Olympic committee. There will be a protest and i know another female Irish boxer has pulled out but surely this cant stand. The women could be seriously injured.

The boxer was born with a womb.

OK then. Simpler language. They are people with XY chromosomes fighting people with XX chromosomes in a match that should only have people with XX chromosomes fighting in it.

There you go. Not all that complicated is it?

'Testosterone is one component, longer limbs larger lung capacity muscle mass bone density all cannot be undone, all matter greatly in sport, shame on the captured Olympic committee. '

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ihrtwt as im running late but here's a link from let women speak who watched it live

Absolutely agree

it’s horrifying

this Olympics has been so disappointing we had something wonderful to celebrate a record number of female competitors but that won’t do has to be balanced out with allowing a child rapist to compete and now a male to assault a female in a boxing ring

I've just seen it. 46 seconds - that poor Italian woman.

Was he aye?

So? If they have XY chromosomes they should not be in this match. Also - cite please for this "fact"

Do you believe someone born with a womb can be biologically male?

A boxer previously banned from fighting women as he had xy chromosomes was sanctioned by the IOC to hit a woman boxer on live tv and break her nose in 46 seconds

Until everyone who is pissed off with this pays any attention to these idiots and consumes their deals, sports, concerts, etc - they will keep pushing it.

When no one buys anymore from them and no one buys tickets for such events, it will go back to their own closets and eco chambers and society at large will keep living as we always did.

I was already incandescent, but have hit a new peak. BBC has just mentioned in passing, very downplayed: “there’s been some controversy in the women’s boxing”

The BBC just showedf a brief clip and refered to both boxers as "she".

I only follow sport in a very casual way, but I thought this madness of letting biological males participate in women's events had stopped. The science is really clear on the fundamental differences between male and female bodies even after hormone treatments. Very disappointing for top level female athletes. I would be interested to see a risk assessment around this decision. I am sure some women have pulled out due to safety fears.

The Italian was yes. If you’re trying to claim the man was, I can’t wait to see your evidence

The commentator ignored the way she pulled hat hand away from the referee, her shouting it’s not fair in Italian to her corner, her refusal to congratulate her combatant and the way she fell to her knees sobbing and how the other boxer pursued her round the ring to pat her on the back in consolation

The way things are with the IOC's media rules, I'm surprised that the commentator abstained from calling AC a bad sport | sore loser etc.. That's effectively what's happened in other sports when women have refused to continue or participate.

Daily Mail photographs of the 'contest'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13697397/Boxer-Imane-Khelif-cleared-compete-Olympics-despite-deemed-biologically-male-leaves-Italian-opponent-tears-fight-abandoned.html

Archived against it being taken down in compliance with IOC media.

https://archive.is/kVnnq

XY chromosomes and "elevated" levels of testosterone. Was disqualified in 2023 for these reasons, but now has passed.

The BBC have just shown some of it. The two presenters were expressionless and quickly moved on without comment. Terrified of a TRA pile-on.

Born from a womb, perhaps

Who is the 'she' here?

The men fight the men

The women fight the women

Simples

tell me you don't understand DSD without saying you don't understand DSD.

Also - cite please

Wow just saw update on the match. Pure madness.

Maybe he got it out on 'Good Morning Algeria'?

It's bad enough in most sports, but in boxing?! How on earth can a woman compete?

Italien lady should sue, Olympics organisers are complicit in her assault.