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IBA President Demands Imane Khelif Return Paris 2024 Boxing Gold After Karyotype Leak

IOC chief Kirsty Coventry has refused to strip her medal after Olympic organizers validated her eligibility

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Overview

  • IBA President Umar Kremlev cited a leaked 2023 karyotype report alleging XY chromosomes as the basis for his demand that Khelif return her women’s boxing gold
  • IOC President Kirsty Coventry has affirmed that no retroactive action will be taken to strip Khelif of her Paris 2024 title
  • World Boxing rolled out mandatory sex-testing rules early this year but has not applied them to Khelif’s case
  • Khelif, who defeated China’s Yang Liu to win gold, has denied being transgender and threatened legal action against the IBA
  • The dispute highlights an ongoing power struggle over gender eligibility governance and the push for science-based criteria before the 2028 Olympics