Overview

• Leaked 2023 test results from New Delhi’s Dr. Lal PathLabs indicate Khelif has a male (XY) karyotype, corroborating the IBA’s original findings.
• On May 30, World Boxing’s executive board mandated PCR-based genetic sex screening for all athletes over 18 seeking female category eligibility.
• Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for failing the IBA gender test but received IOC clearance to compete and won Paris 2024 gold.
• IOC officials previously dismissed the 2023 chromosome analysis as ad hoc and illegitimate, but the accredited lab documentation challenges that position.
• Khelif denies being male, has filed cyberbullying lawsuits against critics including J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk, and aims to return for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.