2. Are Khelif and Lin men?
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This is the heart of the controversy.
Umar Kremlev, a Russian and the president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), was reported in Russian media last year as saying “DNA testing” had shown Khelif and Lin “have XY chromosomes” — that is, male chromosomes.
Both Khelif and Lin were stripped of their wins at the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. (Khelif had advanced to the gold medal match but was pulled from the tournament before fighting in that round; Lin was stripped of a bronze medal.)
The IBA later released a statement stating, “The athletes did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential.”
The International Olympic Committee, though, says both boxers are female. The IOC released a statement last week saying: “As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport.”
“We have seen in reports misleading information about two female athletes competing at the Olympic…
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