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Kuwait Times
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
World Boxing say ‘not correct' to have named Khelif in statement
PARIS: World Boxing on Wednesday apologized to the Algerian federation saying it had been incorrect to name boxer Imane Khelif in a statement announcing mandatory gender testing to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes wanting to take part in its competitions. The international federation said it was introducing the policy after the furor surrounding boxers including women's welterweight gold medalist Khelif at last year's Paris Olympics. World Boxing will organize the boxing competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee. World Boxing said it had informed the Algerian Boxing Federation Khelif would have to undergo the test if she wanted to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands on June 5-10. But the federation rowed back on having named Khelif in their statement. 'The president of World Boxing does not think it was correct to have a named a specific athlete in a statement issued last Friday,' the body said. World Boxing, it continued, 'has written personally to the president of the Algerian Boxing Federation to offer a formal and sincere apology which acknowledges that greater effort should have been made to avoid linking the policy to any individual'. Under the new policy, all athletes over 18 that want to participate in a World Boxing owned or sanctioned competition will need to undergo a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine what sex they were at birth and their eligibility to compete. The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, which is an indicator of biological sex. The test can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, or by taking a sample of saliva or blood. National federations will be responsible for testing and will be required to confirm the sex of their athletes when entering them into World Boxing competitions by producing certification of their chromosomal sex, as determined by a PCR test. Khelif's success at the Paris Olympics, along with that of Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, sparked a raging gender eligibility debate, with high-profile figures such as US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk weighing in. Khelif and Lin were disqualified from the International Boxing Association's 2023 world championships after the organization, the long-standing governing body of amateur boxing, said they had failed gender eligibility tests. The IOC has severed links with the IBA over financial, governance and ethical concerns. The IBA is led by the Kremlin-linked Russian Umar Kremlev. Last month the IOC provisionally recognized World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games. — AFP
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ITV ‘censored' Martina Navratilova for claiming boxer Imane Khelif was male
ITV has been accused of 'censoring' Martina Navratilova for stating a controversial boxer was male. Dozens of other comments were also 'hidden' from the broadcaster's X feed after it posted a story about Imane Khelif, the boxer who won a gold medal after being allowed to compete in the women's event at last year's Olympic Games. Earlier this week, Khelif was banned from women's boxing by the regulator, World Boxing. A leaked blood test showed the Olympian has male XY chromosomes. ITV later published a story headlined 'Naming Imane Khelif has caused 'immeasurable psychological damage'' after the Algerian Boxing Federation complained about World Boxing's decision to name the boxer. Ms Navratilova, the nine-time Wimbledon singles champion who has campaigned for gay rights, commented: 'But a male beating the crap out of women is not too bad, apparently.' This comment was hidden by the broadcaster and reinstated only after users complained. Dozens of other comments remain hidden, even though many of them simply state that the boxer is male. Credit: ITV Fiona McAnena, the director of campaigns at the women's rights charity Sex Matters, demanded an apology from ITV. She said: 'It's shocking that the UK's largest commercial broadcast network has censored hundreds of gender-critical comments on social media, many of them simply referring to Imane Khelif as male. 'Hiding a simple truth about a major news story is a remarkable failure by a journalistic organisation. 'It's scandalous that ITV hid a reply from tennis legend Martina Navratilova, which they reinstated after an outcry. But what of the hundreds of other replies that remain censored, some of which do nothing but quote JK Rowling about the boxing row? 'ITV cannot simply dismiss this as a social media storm. Unless ITV's leadership apologises for hiding factual comments from the public, it will damage its credibility as a respected news organisation.' Khelif won a gold medal at last year's Paris Olympics after being allowed to compete in the women's event even though the boxer had previously been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships when tests indicated the presence of male chromosomes. Earlier this week, World Boxing banned Khelif from fighting against women in the Eindhoven World Cup, unless the champion underwent a sex test, which was refused. Users of the social platform X can hide responses they do not like, meaning they do not automatically appear in people's feeds. But they cannot delete them, and followers can look at hidden responses if they choose. Dozens of other commenters were hidden for stating that the boxer was male. One, Hatkeshiator, said: 'It's hardly worse than pretending to be a chick so you can beat chicks up while they fear a ban if they complain. Get a grip.' Kyle Reese, another X user, wrote: 'I think the damage his mentally-ill man inflicted on women was far greater.' Florence Jeffries said: 'He punches women. What about the harm, physical and mental, suffered by them. He knows tests have shown him to have XY chromosomes.' Another commenter with the username Spacedonkey wrote: 'ITV has proven that trans ideology is misogynistic. ITV literally wants to silence women and has hidden a post by sports icon Martina Navratilova. ITV, how low can you sink?' Rebecca Marian said: 'Sending female boxers into the ring to box against a male could have resulted in life changing injuries or death for the women I frankly don't give a stuff for Khelif's 'psychological damage' He should never have been there.' A commenter called Steve wrote: 'Keep hiding the replies – you're a disgrace. The women he cheated against matter so much more than his so-called fragile mental state.' One was hidden for retweeting a comment by JK Rowling, who said: 'The media had all the evidence they needed, but chose to distort, obscure, and deflect because reality was politically inconvenient. They said Khelif was female. They were wrong. They said concerns were bigoted. They were wrong.' An ITV source claimed they used an automated moderation system, adding: 'It was initially set to a very strict moderation threshold, but has now been adjusted to be less stringent.' The broadcaster denied that comments had been selectively hidden. ITV have been approached for comment. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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First Post
05-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Algerian federation hits back after World Boxing names Imane Khelif in new sex-testing rule
World Boxing has issued a formal apology to the Algerian Boxing Federation for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in its statement on new mandatory sex testing rules. The Algerian federation has hit back saying that this caused psychological harm to the boxer and violated her right. read more World Boxing has apologised to the Algerian Boxing Federation after it named Algerian boxer in a statement about a new sex-testing rule. The global body had earlier said that all male and female boxers must take a gender test if they want to take part in its competitions. Khelif, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist, was mentioned in the announcement as someone who would need to take the test before the Eindhoven Box Cup, which is happening from 5 June to 10 June in the Netherlands. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'In light of plans to introduce this policy and the particular circumstances surrounding some boxers that competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Boxing has written to the Algerian Boxing Federation to inform it that Imane Khelif will not be allowed to participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup or any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes sex testing,' the statement from the World Boxing read. World Boxing apologises But after criticism from Algeria, World Boxing admitted it was wrong to name her. The global body wrote a letter to the President of the Algerian Boxing Federation to offer a formal apology. 'As part of this statement, World Boxing identified a specific individual by name. World Boxing recognises that it should not have named the person and, as a result, the President of World Boxing has written personally to the President of the Algerian Boxing Federation to offer a formal and sincere apology which acknowledges that greater effort should have been made to avoid linking the policy to any individual,' World Boxing said in its follow-up statement. Algerian federation hits back The Algerian Boxing Federation is reportedly angry with World Boxing. They have said that naming Khelif 'created psychological damage to our athlete.' They also said that she has the 'right to defend herself' and added that 'consequences are immeasurable.' Meanwhile, a leaked medical report from 2023 claimed Khelif was 'biologically male.' It said her chromosomes showed a male pattern (XY). This has led to more public debate, including calls from people like JK Rowling to take away her Olympic gold medal. However, World Boxing said that past results of boxers will not be reviewed. This is the not the first time Khelif has come under the light. She and along with Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting, was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by World Boxing's predecessor International Boxing Association (IBA) for allegedly failing gender eligibility tests. Despite this, Khelif was allowed by the new governing body to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which created a lot of controversy at the time. She went on to win the gold medal in the women's 66 kg boxing event. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
World Boxing apologizes after naming Imane Khelif in mandatory sex testing announcement
Imane Khelif after winning gold in the Women's 66kg category in the 2024 Summer Olympics. - Ariana Cubillos/AP/File World Boxing has apologized after Imane Khelif was named in their announcement on mandatory sex testing for all boxers in their competitions, saying the Paris Olympics gold medalist's privacy should have been protected. The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee, made the announcement last week, less than a year after Khelif won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row. Advertisement The announcement specifically said the body had sent a letter to the Algerian Boxing Federation saying Khelif 'may not participate in the female category' of any World Boxing event until she undergoes the test. However, a source said World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst had personally written to Algerian Boxing Federation president Abdelkader Abbas to apologize for including Khelif's name. Van der Vorst said World Boxing should have made a greater effort to protect Khelif's privacy. In last week's announcement, World Boxing said all athletes over the age of 18 will have to undertake a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test, which can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, saliva or blood. Advertisement Khelif and the Algerian Boxing Federation could not be immediately reached for comment. The country's federation joined World Boxing in September, one of more than 100 national federations that have joined the body since it was established in 2023. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at
Mint
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Mint
World Boxing apologises to Algerian federation for naming Imane Khelif in gender test statement
World Boxing has issued an apology to the Algerian Boxing Federation saying it was not correct to name boxer Imane Khelif in an announcement that makes gender testing mandatory. The sporting body had earlier issued a statement, announcing that it was making gender testing compulsory to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes wanting to take part in its competitions. World Boxing said it had informed the Algerian Boxing Federation Khelif would have to undergo the test if she wanted to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands on June 5-10. This drew sharp reaction from the Algerian federation, prompting an apology from the global body. 'The president of World Boxing does not think it was correct to have a named a specific athlete in a statement issued last Friday,' it said in a statement, according to AFP. It added that World Boxing 'has written personally to the president of the Algerian Boxing Federation to offer a formal and sincere apology which acknowledges that greater effort should have been made to avoid linking the policy to any individual'. As per the Associated Press, a personal letter was written to Alegrian Boxing Federation by Boris van der Vorst. 'I am writing to you all personally to offer a formal and sincere apology for this and acknowledge that her privacy should have been protected,' he said in the letter, seen by AP. Imane Khelif and fellow gold medalist Lin Yu-ting from Taiwan were in the spotlight in Paris because the previous governing body for Olympic boxing, the International Boxing Association, disqualified both fighters from its 2023 world championships, claiming they failed an unspecified eligibility test. Under the new policy, all athletes over 18 that want to participate in a World Boxing owned or sanctioned competition will need to undergo a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine what sex they were at birth and their eligibility to compete. The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, which is an indicator of biological sex. The test can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, or by taking a sample of saliva or blood. National federations will be responsible for testing and will be required to confirm the sex of their athletes when entering them into World Boxing competitions by producing certification of their chromosomal sex, as determined by a PCR test.
