"Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif says she is willing to undergo genetic sex testing to compete in the Olympics should the International Olympic Committee (IOC) require it. "Of course, I would accept doing anything I'm required to do to participate in competitions," the 26-year-old cisgender Algerian boxing champion told CNN this week, stipulating that she would only submit to testing by the IOC. According to CNN, Khelif's statement marks the first time she has publicly addressed the possibility of having to submit to genetic testing"
"Khelif was thrust into a media firestorm following her gold medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympic games, with figures like Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling falsely labeling her as transgender. (She sued them in response.) The International Boxing Association (IBA) had previously disqualified Khelif and Taiwanese gold medalist Lin Yu-ting from its 2023 World Championships, claiming they had failed sex eligibility tests. As The Athletic notes, the IOC invalidated the IBA's authority ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, allowing Khelif and Lin to compete."
Imane Khelif is willing to undergo genetic sex testing if the International Olympic Committee requires it. She is a 26-year-old cisgender Algerian boxing champion who would only submit to testing administered by the IOC. World Boxing specifically named her in a new policy requiring mandatory sex testing. Khelif reduced her naturally high testosterone under medical supervision beginning before the Paris 2024 qualifying tournament. The International Boxing Association previously disqualified Khelif and Taiwanese gold medalist Lin Yu-ting from the 2023 World Championships over alleged failed sex eligibility tests. Khelif faced false public claims of being transgender after her 2024 Olympic gold and sued those individuals.
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