Imane Khelif gender testing

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Sex Testing in Boxing: Fair Play or Unfair Stigma?

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World Boxing’s decision to introduce Y-chromosome testing for female fighters at the Liverpool Championships has opened up another storm. Some are calling it overdue. Others see it as a step backwards for women’s boxing. Either way, it’s lit a fire under the boxing sex testing debate that has been bubbling for years. This isn’t new […]

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Algerian female boxer stands in a spotlight-filled arena wearing red gloves and a green vest, with two Algerian flags on her arm. Bold text reads ‘Imane Khelif Controversy: Gender Testing and Fairness in Boxing.’ This image represents the ongoing debate around Imane Khelif gender testing and fairness in women’s boxing.”

Imane Khelif Controversy: Gender Testing and Fairness in Boxing

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The controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has once again thrust boxing into the centre of a much wider societal debate. After being barred from the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup, Khelif has been told she must undergo mandatory sex testing under new eligibility rules introduced by World Boxing — the recently IOC-recognised rival to the

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