TWO “Female Boxers” Set To Compete At Paris 2024 Were Previously Disqualified From Women’s World Championship For Having “XY Chromosomes”

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Surely this cannot be true. In boxing of all sports. I thought boxing had told men they needed to compete with other men?

”Two athletes competing at the Paris Olympics as “women” were previously disqualified from a women’s world championship for having “XY chromosomes.” Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan are scheduled to compete in Olympic women’s boxing next week despite past questions surrounding their biological sex.”

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Well quite! If only because so many people are baffled and confused by the BBC's coverage...

Australia’s national broadcaster (ABC) has, up to now, not even mentioned the story…
1 hour ago, they posted an article that states that the next boxing governing body (to replace the IBA) SUPPORTS THE IOC stance and will continue it - as the “science” backs it up.

RIP women’s boxing and women’s sport.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-02/paris-olympics-boxer-quits-mid-fight-amidst-gender-arguments/104173584

It was just covered superficially on Sky News.

Apparently it’s far too nuanced and complex to talk about and they hate the term ‘woke’ “what does that even mean?”

A nano second of commentary from cowardly so-called journalists who basically waved it away saying ‘the Olympic committee have applied standards to both competitors and nothing to see here.’

So fucking infuriating.

I think a PP, wondering about the IOC's motives, surmised that maybe they wanted rid of boxing from the Olympics. I wondered too why they've chosen to take this oddly permissive view, but if it was to get rid of boxing, this seems a cack-handed way to go about it, because surely it's only bringing them bad PR. But I'm none the wiser for any better motives.

Maybe the IOC do want rid of boxing, but to my mind this is just the logical consequence of taking a decision that sex doesn't matter/there's no advantage, that inclusion is the primary value above safety and fairness - all mixed into an attitude that women's sport isn't real sport. Not like men's.

as the “science” backs it up.

Anyone with a self ID country can get an F on their passport. Any man could. That's not science, Australia!

@Snowypeaks I just thought, at a time when international sporting organisations in many sports have already been clear on this, and those who have equivocated are coming under increasing media pressure, why would the IOC almost seek to be an outlier, by heading full steam in the opposite direction? But maybe they're just misogynists, or idiots, or both. I have no idea.

You're probably right, but they seem like true believers bought and paid for to me.

That is grim Spinach. I had been watching Aunty all day to see if they said anything.

There are regular changes in which sports go in the Olympics. They don't need an 'excuse' if they want to drop boxing.

🚨UPDATE🚨

The International Boxing Association has released a SECOND statement reiterating that Lin and Khelif were "not eligible to compete within the female category" and condemning the Olympics for not protecting female boxers.

"The IBA will never support any boxing bouts between the genders, as the organization puts the safety and well-being of our athletes first. We are protecting our women and their rights to compete in the ring against equal rivals, and we will defend and support them in all instances; their hopes and dreams must never be taken away by organisations unwilling to do the right thing under difficult circumstances."

https://x.com/ReduxxMag/status/1819135492585087280?t=XD7X33X-p3EjjhKLy6ErmQ&s=19

Images from the post

Thank you, Mistress Beetle. Off to have a read.

They would for removing the entire sport as big as boxing. The ones that get dropped tend to be the more fringe ones, baseball, breakdance, tug of war, or aspects of bigger ones like removing solo synchronized swimming. To drop an entire world popular sport that's been part of the games for 120 years would be massive.

Other inducements are also available! 😃

Just covered boxing on the BBC1 daily highlights show.

Mark Chapman read out the IOC's statement but neither presenter sounded enthusiastic which was something at least. It was like a pall fell over the studio. The start of the segment was tactfully described as 'a controversy in the boxing'.

I hadn't actually read/heard the IOC statement word for word, it was pretty shocking. Insanely arrogant.

I hope the headlines are on it tomorrow morning. This is going to keep going, because he has other women to fight

That is a clear article, thank you.

You would think two different matches were being discussed. Compared to Bunce on the BBC Radio 4 World at One,
Sean Ingle in the Guardian wrote,

In highly charged scenes at the North Paris Arena, a first punch from Khelif dislodged Carini’s chinstrap and a second smashed against her chin and bloodied her shorts. After multiple punches Carini returned to her corner and raised her hand.

Just wanted to say, been listening to a Twitter space tonight hosted by Linda Blade ( American sports coach and author ) and Terf Island is getting a lot of love, especially about how this issue has been reported in our press!😁

The Australian article is shocking.

My bolding (I especially like "emotionally quit" - can you imagine that adverb being applied to a man? Why not just say what you mean & use "hysterical"?)

"...her Italian opponent, Angela Carini, emotionally quit after just 46 seconds and a few punches"

"Even though Carini said she wasn't making a political statement about Khelif, Carini's tearful abandonment of the bout became a worldwide sensation on social media and in Western culture wars."

"An emotional Angela Carini speaks to media after the fight."

"wild conclusions and speculation thrown across social media about both fighters"

Teachers, this is creating an excellent set of resources to demonstrate the insidious power of media bias...

I wonder if Lisa Nandy is still of the opinion that the culture wars are over?

https://x.com/RadioGenoa/status/1819072322625765583?t=MXLGT5BRXcP7wu7qm6Ahsg&s=19

(Video in tweet)

And just when you thought that Billy Bragg couldn’t be more of arsehole.

Oh Billy you really are an arrogant, fuckwit, shit for brains, dick.