The new world federation: “We have introduced these tests to determine sex and guarantee security and equity”. The Algerian had been at the center of the controversies to the games won in 2024
World Boxing, the new international boxing federation that has obtained the provisional recognition of the IOC, will introduce mandatory genetic tests to determine the sex of athletes. So Imane Khelif will also have to undergo a genetic test on sexual genre to participate in the next international boxing competitions, starting with the Eindhoven Box Cup. Khelif, in Paris 2024, had been at the center of strong controversies for suspicions on the genre, but had been clarified before the gold won in its category which was an athlete Incersex. “We introduced these tests to determine sex, and guarantee security and equity,” says world boxing.