IOC slams gender tests at center of Paris Olympics women’s boxing controversy

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IOC Forced to Issue Correction on Biology Claims About Boxers

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was forced to make a correction on Saturday after its president apparently spread false information about two boxers who were allowed to compete against women despite reportedly having male chromosomes. IOC President Thomas Bach defended the participation of Imane Kherif, who beat Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds, in […]
IOC President Thomas Bach calls out ‘hate speech’ at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting amid gender controversy

IOC president Thomas Bach said on Saturday that “hate speech” against boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yuting at the Paris Olympics was “totally unacceptable.” “We will not take part in politically motivated culture wars,” Bach said at a news conference. Algeria’s Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin have faced days of global scrutiny over their gender, with […]
IBA spars with IOC over eligibility of Olympic boxers who failed gender tests

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Riley Gaines calls female boxer a ‘hero’ for forfeiting match against fighter with XY chromosomes, slams IOC

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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 […]
Olympic athlete finds unique way to share her Christian faith in Paris despite IOC ban on religious demonstrations

A 16-year-old Brazilian Olympic skateboarder has used his time in the spotlight to promote his Christian faith. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, skateboarder Leisa Leal won a silver medal in street skateboarding, making her one of the youngest athletes ever to win a medal in the sport. She was just 13 years old at the […]
Iraq Demands Olympics Keep Israeli Flag Away from Theirs, IOC Says No

Helder Rauf, head of Iraq’s delegation to the Paris Olympics, said Saturday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had rejected Iraq’s request not to fly the Israeli flag next to the Iraqi flag during soccer matches. “When we arrived at the Lyon stadium, the Iraqi flag was flying next to the Israeli flag,” Rauf said. […]
IOC faces calls for investigation into inclusion of child rapist at Olympics | Paris Olympic Games 2024

The IOC is facing calls for an investigation into how a convicted child rapist was allowed to compete in the Paris 2024 Games on the eve of the opening of the Olympics. Amid growing public outrage over Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in […]