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Olympic Boxing Champ Imane Khelif Skips Eindhoven Event After Sex Testing Made Mandatory

Imane Khelif, Algerian Olympic welterweight boxing champion, skipped the Eindhoven Box Cup this week after World Boxing banned her from competing.
Less than a week prior to the tournament, World Boxing implemented a new requirement for all athletes, including Khelif, to complete gender verification tests she has not undergone in the past nine months.
Khelif secured a gold medal at the Paris Games last year after the IOC permitted her to compete based on passport eligibility, despite being disqualified by the International Boxing Association in 2023.
World Boxing stated Khelif will be barred from all female-category events until she completes sex testing, and Eindhoven's mayor condemned the ban as inconsistent with the city's inclusive values.
This ban underscores continuing controversy over gender eligibility in boxing as World Boxing faces pressure to enforce stricter sex eligibility standards ahead of upcoming competitions.

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