A UN adviser has released a report calling for the reinstatement of sex testing in international boxing after two controversial boxers won gold medals at this year's Paris Olympics.
The IBA has disqualified Kerif, who will compete in the 66kg weight class, and Lin Yuting, a Taiwanese fighter who will compete in the 57kg weight class, from participating in the women's tournament in March 2023, after failing an unspecified test. did. It fits the definition of a woman in governing bodies. IBA President Umar Kremlev said Russian news agency TASS reported that Lin and Kerif “have XY chromosomes,” the genetic structure of human males.
Both boxers claim to be female, and in Kerif's case a birth certificate was produced proving that she was female at birth.
A new report by UN adviser Reem Al-Salem argues that reinstating sex tests could prevent controversy like the one that arose at this year's Olympics.
“To ensure fairness and safety in sport, there are circumstances in which sex testing is necessary, legal and appropriate. I had to fight. Yet the IOC refused to conduct the review.” report According to say daily mail.
“Current technology allows for a reliable gender screening procedure with a simple cheek swab that ensures non-invasiveness, confidentiality, and dignity,” the report continues.
“Physiological advantages cannot be reversed by suppressing testosterone. Undermining the eligibility criteria for single-sex sports would result in an unfair, illegal, and extreme form of discrimination against female athletes on the basis of their gender.” says Alsalem.
Al Salem also proposed creating a new open category for transgender athletes.
The report says 600 female athletes lost out on the chance to win 890 medals in 29 sports around the world because they were forced to compete against “biological males.”
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