The IBA Chief, Umar Kremlev has demands gender proof from Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This demand follows their disqualification from the 2023 World Championships due to the presence of an XY chromosome. Despite this, both athletes were allowed to compete in the Olympics, leading to heated debates.
Kremlev’s comments at a press conference on August 5 have intensified the controversy.
“If athletes want to prove that they were born women, they have to do it themselves,”
Calling for transparency and fairness in women’s boxing. Khelif and Yu-ting have faced significant scrutiny, and Khelif has called for an end to the bullying and discrimination surrounding the issue.
The International Olympic Committee has faced criticism for allowing the athletes to compete, with Kremlev arguing that it undermines the integrity of the sport. The ongoing dispute highlights the complex and sensitive nature of gender eligibility in competitive sports.