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Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif was caught up in another gender controversy over the weekend and announced that athletes would not be able to compete until a sexual test was conducted.
3 wire sports, citing medical documents from chromosome tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) ahead of the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, reported that Khelif's DNA showed "markers with male karyotypes."
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Algerian gold medalist Imane Khelif was on the podium during the 2024 Olympics in Paris on August 9, 2024. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images)
"Chromosome analysis revealed male karyotypes. Numerical or chromosomal abnormalities not detected at the 450-550 band resolution," the screenshot of the document reads 3-line motion. The test was accredited lab in New Delhi before the boxing championship, called Dr. Lal Pathlabs' lab.
Fox News Digital was in contact with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Algerian Olympic Committee and Khelif representatives.
Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 championship and then won a gold medal round on gender qualification issues. IBA President Umar Kremlev issued a statement to Russia's Tass agency on why Khelif was disqualified.
"Based on DNA tests, we identified many athletes who tried to trick colleagues into posing as females. Based on the results of the test, it was proved that they had XY chromosomes. These athletes were excluded from the competition."
The Algerian Olympic Committee said at the time that Khelif was disqualified due to "medical reasons". According to Reuters, Algerian media reported that Khelif was disqualified from having high testosterone levels.
"Some countries don't want Algeria to win the gold medal," Khelif told Algeria Ennahar TV. "It's a conspiracy and a big plot, and we won't be silent about it."
After qualifying for the Olympics, Khelif became the global focus and gender controversy surfaced. Khelif defeated Angela Carini in the initial battle during the Paris Olympics, but the IOC defended Khelif.
On August 3, 2024, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena on August 3, 2024, Algeria's Imane Khelif reacted ahead of his match against Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images)
"Everyone who participates in the women's category follows the competition eligibility rules," said IOC spokesman Mark Adams. "They are women on their passports, and that's the case, they are women."
The IBA then doubled down, saying Khelif was disqualified from the World Championships along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-thing, because it was “because” that they failed to meet the results of participating in the women’s competition under the IBA, which was the eligibility criteria carried out in the IBA regulations. In the IBA regulations, this decision, in which it is very important to review, therefore an effort must be made and the necessary level is maintained and consistency is maintained and fair efforts are maintained and fair efforts are maintained and to achieve its scope and enjoy its consistent competence.
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The IBA added that Khelif conducted two tests: one in 2022 and the other in 2023. The IBA said Khelif made a ruling on sports arbitration to the court, but withdrew from the arbitration in the process, making “IBA decisions legally binding.”
As the controversy progressed, Khelif continued to win and eventually won the gold medal.
Throughout the controversy, Khelif insists that their gender is female. Khelif even filed lawsuits against critics and critics on social media.
Before World Boxing’s decision, Clive plans to participate in the 2028 Olympics despite signing President Donald Trump’s executive order “No Men in Women’s Sports”.
Imane Khelif from Algeria and Luca Anna Hamori from Hungary fought each other. (Sina Schuldt/Picture Alliance by Getty Images)
Khelif told ITV that the policy does not apply to boxers.
"I will give you a simple answer: The U.S. president has issued a decision related to U.S. transgender policy. I'm not transgender. It's not about me, it's not afraid of me. This is my response," Khelif told The Outlet.
"To me, I see myself as a girl, like any other girl. I am a girl, a girl, a girl, and a girl all my life."
World Boxing said last week that Khelif had to conduct a sexual test before he could participate in the approved battle.
“Imane Khelif may not participate in the women’s category in the Eindhoven Box Cup from June 5 to 10, 2025, and any world boxing activities until Imane Khelif performs genetic screening in accordance with the rules and testing procedures for world boxing,” World boxing Read to the Algerian Boxing Federation.
The letter also noted that World Boxing decided to conduct mandatory sexual tests this month.
"These new qualification rules are formulated to maintain the clear purpose of combat sports, especially given the physical risks associated with Olympic-style boxing," the letter reads.
Right Imane Khelif and Angela Carini reacted after the fight. (Reuters/Isabel Baby)
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World Boxing added in a statement that the new policy was designed solely to ensure the health and safety of all participants in World Boxing competitions (including imane khelif) and is not considered in any way judged by the results of any tests, which will be conducted as part of the new “gender, age and weight” policy. ”
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to the report.
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