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Algerian boxer Imane khelif It will not compete as expected in the upcoming world competition for boxing women until the required sexual test is complete, the organization announced on Friday.
“Imane Khelif may not participate in the women’s category at the Eindhoven Box Cup, 5 to 10 June 2025 and any world boxing event until imane Khelif sublies genetic breeds in accordance with World Boxing and Testing Procedures,” World boxing Read the Algerian boxer federation.
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Iman Khelif of the Algeria team celebrates victory against Ann Luc Hamori from the Hungarian team after a women’s quarter -final match of 66 pounds, for eight days of Olympic Games Paris 2024 in North Paris Arena, 03 August 2024, in Paris, France. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
The letter was also stated that World Boxing decided to adopt mandatory sexual tests this month.
“These new rules for fulfillment of conditions have been developed with an explicit purpose of the protection of athletes in combat sports, especially given the physical risks associated with the Olympic style box,” the letter said.
In a statement, World Boxing added that new policies were “designed exclusively to ensure the health and safety of all participants in the world boxing competitions (including Iman Khelif) and that in any way it is not considered to have been pre-presented the outcome of any testing that will be introduced as part of a new policy on” gender, age and weight. “
AND Controversial gold medal He should return to Sport at Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands in June. Now Khelif will only be able to compete if the genetic test of the chain reaction of polymerase is passed – a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material.
Imane Khelif (R) from Algeria and Luca Anna Hamori from Hungary fights each other. (Son of Schuldt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
World Boxing Claimers will include the appeal and support will be offered to all boxers who give the harmful result of the test.
Khelif, who was the subject of a global controversy during the Paris Olympic Games, was previously disqualified by the international boxer association due to the failure of the gender eligibility test. IBA President Umar Kremlev claimed that the unpublished DNA test results showed that Khelif had an XY chromosome, which is a default combination for men. Then, in the route until the conquest of the women’s gold in Paris, Khelif was shamefully defeated by Italian Angela Carini, while Customs cried after the match because of how firm Khelif kicks were.
The incident even encouraged the return reaction of President Donald Trump during his campaign last summer, which he spoke against the International Olympic Committee for allowing Khelif to compete. Former Moo President Thomas Bach defended Khelif’s participation because the policies of the eligibility of IOC allowed Khelif’s participation.
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Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini from Italy responds after their fight. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)
Khelif later filed a lawsuit in France by stating “Akts Outraged Cyber Harding” for the public response to her participation.
Khelif announced the intentions to compete at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 2028 in an interview with ITV in March.
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