{"id":2319665,"date":"2024-08-05T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T23:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/international-boxing-association-sets-record-straight-on-fighters-at-center-of-gender-controversy-blames-olympic-officials\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T19:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T23:44:28","slug":"international-boxing-association-sets-record-straight-on-fighters-at-center-of-gender-controversy-blames-olympic-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/international-boxing-association-sets-record-straight-on-fighters-at-center-of-gender-controversy-blames-olympic-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"International Boxing Association Sets Record Straight on Fighters at Center of Gender Controversy, Blames Olympic Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finternational-boxing-association-sets-record-straight-on-fighters-at-center-of-gender-controversy-blames-olympic-officials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319665&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a controversy \u200dinvolving two female boxers, Algeria&#8217;s Imane Khelif and Taiwan&#8217;s Lin Yu-ting,\u200c who were finalists in women&#8217;s boxing at the upcoming Paris\u200c Games.\u2063 According to \u2063the International \u2063Boxing Association (IBA), both boxers failed chromosome tests\u200d last year, leading to their disqualification from\u200c IBA \u200bevents due to concerns over their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">gender identity<\/a>. While the IBA highlighted the significance of \u200cthe tests, the\u2062 International\u200c Olympic \u200bCommittee (IOC) maintains that both athletes are\u2063 women, citing their \u2063gender identification and legal\u200b documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has sparked a heated debate about gender verification \u2062processes in sports, with accusations of corruption within the IBA and \u2064concerns \u200bover\u200d the credibility of the tests used. Reports \u2064suggest that Khelif may have\u2063 a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celine-dion-reveals-devastating-incurable-diagnosis-i-have-no-choice\/\" title=\"Celine Dion Reveals Devastating Incurable Diagnosis \u2013 \u201cI Have No Choice\u201d\">rare medical condition<\/a> known\u2062 as Differences of Sex Development (DSD), which\u2062 could explain \u200dthe chromosome discrepancies while still\u2062 aligning\u2064 with her identification as female. The article illustrates the complexity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mit-presses-students-and-faculty-to-take-radical-lgbtq-101-training\/\" title=\"MIT urges students and faculty to undergo &#039;LGBTQ+ 101&#039; training\">issues surrounding gender identity<\/a> in athletics, particularly as the IOC and \u2062IBA have a strained\u2062 relationship amidst the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, notably Russia&#8217;s exclusion from the Games.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Algeria&rsquo;s Imane Khelif and Taiwan&rsquo;s Lin Yu-ting, the two finalists in Women&rsquo;s Boxing at the Paris Games, failed a chromosome test last year, according to the International Boxing Association.<\/p>\n<p>Both boxers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/second-boxer-disqualified-international-association-pummels-female-featherweight-olympian-tears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">garnered intense criticism<\/a> for appearing to be male.<\/p>\n<p>The IBA held a last-minute press conference Monday in order to clarify why both boxers had previously been banned from participating in the IBA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today we are witnessing the death of female boxing, the corruption of judges. All of these happens when Mr. Bach [is] president,&rdquo; IBA head Umar Kremlev said.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Roberts, the chief executive of the IBA, revealed that both athletes had failed sex chromosome tests, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/olympics\/gender-row-boxers-were-disqualified-world-championships-after-chromosome-test-2024-08-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/crKgzcIVf1k?si=FnshwDito2C0D-1r\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Though Roberts could not disclose the results of the test for legal reasons, he said the two boxers&rsquo; disqualifications on those grounds would allow the public to &ldquo;read between the lines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If both boxers had failed chromosome tests for female boxing, that would presumably mean they both have XY chromosomes.<\/p>\n<p>The International Olympic Committee maintains that both boxers are &ldquo;women,&rdquo; however.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have two boxers who were born as women, raised as women, who have passports as women and who have competed for many years as women, and this is a clear definition of a woman,&rdquo; IOC President Thomas Bach said, per Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Others maintain that the credibility of the IBA is highly questionable considering its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-forces-scramble-intercept-russian-chinese-bombers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian<\/a> connections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I cannot tell you if they were credible or not credible [gender tests] because the source from which they came was not credible and the basis for the tests was not credible,&rdquo; IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Sports\/ioc-boxers-gender-dispute-remain-paris-olympics\/story?id=112576978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For that reason there was no consideration of whether they were correct or not correct because they had no bearing for the eligibility of boxing here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters, the IOC and IBA&rsquo;s relationship went south following Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The IBA is run by a prominent Russian, Kremlev, and Russian state energy firm Gazprom was once a main sponsor, though Kremlev claims it no longer serves as one.<\/p>\n<p>IOC officials believe the IBA is using complaints against Khelif and Yu-ting to undermine the Paris Olympics as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the nation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-attempt-mock-trump-prisoner-trade-russia-blows-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> was excluded from participating in the games because of the invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Conflicting reporting on the two controversial athletes&rsquo; sex complicated the story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/explainer-world-actually-happening-olympics-womens-boxing-debacle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiple outlets reported<\/a> that Khelif suffers from an incredibly rare medical condition known as &ldquo;Differences of Sex Development.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/disorders-of-sexual-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cleveland Clinic<\/a> defines DSD as &ldquo;conditions where a person&rsquo;s reproductive organs and genitals are &lsquo;mismatched&rsquo; at birth. Examples include male chromosomes (XY) and genitalia that appears female (vulva) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explainer-what-in-the-world-is-actually-happening-with-olympics-womens-boxing-debacle\/\" title=\"Explainer: What in the World Is Actually Happening with Olympics Women&#039;s Boxing Debacle?\">female chromosomes<\/a> (XX) and genitalia that appears male (penis). Some people with DSDs have characteristics of both sexes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If both sides are telling the truth, one possibility is that Khelif and Yu-ting were females born with DSD.<\/p>\n<p>This could explain why both could have been assigned &ldquo;female&rdquo; on their birth certificates while also having XY chromosomes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Both athletes have faced significant backlash due to their perceived male characteristics. In a sudden press conference on Monday, the IBA aimed to explain why both boxers had been previously banned from competition. IBA president Umar Kremlev expressed concerns about the integrity of female boxing and alleged corruption among judges during Mr. Bach&#8217;s presidency. Chris Roberts, IBA&#8217;s chief executive, disclosed that both athletes did not pass sex chromosome tests; however, he could not reveal specific results for legal reasons but suggested that their disqualifications implied they might possess XY chromosomes. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asserts that both boxers are &#8220;women.&#8221; IOC President Thomas Bach emphasized that they were born and raised as women and hold passports identifying them as such. Critics question the credibility of the IBA due to its Russian affiliations; IOC spokesman Mark Adams remarked on doubts regarding the reliability of gender tests conducted by an untrustworthy source. The relationship between IOC and IBA has deteriorated since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine; Kremlev leads an organization with past sponsorship ties to Russian state energy company Gazprom. There are allegations that complaints against Khelif and Yu-ting may be part of a broader strategy to undermine the Paris Olympics amid Russia\u2019s exclusion from participation due to its actions in Ukraine. Reports indicate that Khelif may have a rare medical condition known as Differences of Sex Development (DSD), which can result in mismatched reproductive organs or chromosomes at birth\u2014potentially explaining how she could be classified as female while having XY chromosomes if both she and Yu-ting were born with DSDs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Controversial-Boxers.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36961,37272,37271,36549,36165],"class_list":["post-2319665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-athlete-rights","tag-gender-controversy","tag-international-boxing","tag-olympic-officials","tag-sports-ethics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Controversial-Boxers.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}