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Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body
- World Boxing announced in 2025 that Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to compete in its events, including the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands.
- The policy followed controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics involving Khelif and aims to verify athletes' biological sex using a PCR test detecting the SRY gene on the Y chromosome.
- The PCR test, which can be performed using samples from a nasal or mouth swab, saliva, or blood, detects the SRY gene linked to the Y chromosome, enabling national federations to verify athletes' chromosomal sex before they are allowed to compete.
- World Boxing stated all athletes over 18 must take the test to verify birth sex for eligibility, and that Khelif remains barred from competing in female categories until she complies with this requirement.
- This mandatory genetic testing reflects World Boxing's effort to establish fair competition under its provisional IOC recognition while preparing to oversee boxing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Independent EspañolOlympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex testing to participate in upcoming events under the sport's new governing body.
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