The World Boxing President apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif's appointed agency announced a mandatory test.

Algerian boxer Khelif won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics last summer but was specifically mentioned when she released a new policy last Friday due to a rigorous scrutiny of her qualifications.

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On Monday, its president, Boris van der Vorst, contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation, admitting that it was wrong.

"I personally write to everyone to provide a formal and sincere apology for this and acknowledge that her privacy should be protected," he wrote in a letter seen by the Associated Press.

Van der Vorst added that he hopes “to get in touch with you in person and we show you true respect to you and your athletes.”

Khelif from Taiwan and gold medalist Lin Yu-ting became a high-profile spotlight in Paris as both combatants, former Olympic boxer agency, the International Boxing Association, disqualified the match from the 2023 World Championships and claimed they failed to obtain an unspecified qualification test.

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However, the International Olympic Committee applied the sexual qualification rules used in previous Olympics and cleared Khelif and Lin for competition.

In the 2028 Los Angeles game, World Boxing has been temporarily approved as a boxing organizer and is under pressure from boxers and their federations to create sexual qualification standards.

It said that from July 1, all boxers will undergo mandatory testing to “ensure the safety of all participants and provide a competitive competitive environment for men and women.”

The governing body announced that all athletes over the age of 18 must undergo polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genetic testing to determine the gender at birth. PCR tests detect chromosomal material through oral swab, saliva or blood.

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If athletes who intend to participate in the female category have male chromosomal material, “the initial screening will be referred to an independent clinical specialist for genetic screening, hormonal characteristics, anatomical examination or other valuation of the endocrine profile by medical experts,” World Boxing said. The policy also includes appeals proceedings.

Khelif plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Games, but some boxers and their associations have already opposed her inclusion.

She plans to return to the international competition this month in the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands.

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