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Imane Khelif Barred from World Boxing Pending Genetic Sex Test After Unverified Medical Report Leak

World Boxing has barred the Olympic gold medalist from competition until she completes a mandated genetic screening following allegations in a leaked medical dossier.

Gold Medallist Imane Khelif of Team Algeria kisses her medal during the Boxing Women's 66kg medal ceremony after the Boxing Women's 66kg Final match on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Final - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria celebrates winning against Liu Yang of China. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Overview

  • A 3 Wire Sports dossier released June 1 claims that chromosome tests from IBA events in 2022 and 2023 showed a male karyotype for Khelif, but the authenticity of the medical data remains unverified.
  • World Boxing’s May 30 policy change requires all athletes over 18 to undergo genetic sex testing, and officials have suspended Khelif pending her compliance.
  • President Boris van der Vorst issued a public apology to the Algerian Boxing Federation for explicitly naming Khelif in the federation’s announcement and for breaching her privacy.
  • The IOC has affirmed that Khelif met eligibility standards based on passport gender and will not revoke medals awarded under rules valid during the Paris Games.
  • Khelif has not publicly addressed the new allegations and instead shared a UNICEF post celebrating parental support and reiterated that she is not transgender.