"Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she will comply with genetic testing requirements to be able to participate in competitions as long as the tests are conducted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Khelif won gold in the women's welterweight division at the Paris Games in 2024 during a gender dispute over her eligibility after the International Boxing Association disqualified her from the 2023 World Championships based on sex chromosome tests."
"genetic sex testing, said she would undergo the testing only if it is administered by the IOC. Of course, I would accept doing anything I'm required to do to participate in competitions, Khelif told CNN. They should protect women, but they need to pay attention that while protecting women, they shouldn't hurt other women. I'm not transgender. I'm a woman."
Imane Khelif will comply with genetic testing requirements only if the tests are administered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Khelif won gold in the women's welterweight division at the 2024 Paris Olympics amid a gender eligibility dispute after the International Boxing Association disqualified her from the 2023 World Championships based on sex chromosome tests. World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all boxers after receiving provisional IOC recognition and will oversee boxing at the 2028 Olympics. Khelif appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against World Boxing's decision and said she seeks justice while warning against political exploitation of her case.
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