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IOC defends Imane Khelif position in Olympics boxing controversy

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended two boxers at the center of a gender debate that has taken the 2024 Summer Olympics by storm. Algeria’s Imane Kherif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting have come under fire after being disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) for failing gender eligibility tests at the 2023 World Championships […]

IOC defends Olympic boxers in gender eligibility controversy amid firestorm

The International Olympic Committee insisted on Thursday that the women’s boxing athletes “complyed with the eligibility and participation regulations of the competition, as well as all applicable medical regulations established by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU).” The IOC statement came after Algerian boxer Imane Kherif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini by forfeit, allowing her to […]

Olivia Culpo Defends Decision to Wear Modest Wedding Dress That Didn’t ‘Exude Sex’

Modeling superstar Olivia Culpo faced fierce backlash after marrying NFL star Christian McCaffrey, a lifelong Catholic, in a modest, tasteful wedding dress that didn’t exude sexiness. Now she’s responding to her critics. In an interview trend Before the wedding, Culpo said, [her dress] Exude sex in any way, shape or form.” Olivia Culpo is married! […]

Trump aide defends Vance amid blowback over childless Democrats criticism

Caroline Leavitt, a press secretary for former President Donald Trump, defended Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), who has faced criticism for past comments criticizing childfree Democrats. “As a new mom, my heart breaks for the women who can’t have children. @JDVance’s words have been taken out of context and are unfairly offensive.” Posted by Leavitt On […]

DHS Defends Women In Law Enforcement Ahead Of Hearing On Trump Rally’s Security Failures

The Department of Homeland Security defended women working in law enforcement ahead of a hearing Monday into security failings at the July 13 rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly killed. The Secret Service has come under fire after President Trump was slightly injured in an assassination attempt that killed former volunteer fire chief […]

Mayorkas Defends Women in Law Enforcement: ‘Deserve Our Gratitude’

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the women who serve in the US Secret Service, saying they “deserve our gratitude and respect.” in statement In a statement released Saturday, Mayorkas wrote that “comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement” in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump were “baseless […]