{"id":2320256,"date":"2024-08-06T21:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T01:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boxer-imane-khelif-beats-another-female-opponent-to-advance-to-olympic-final\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T21:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T01:22:09","slug":"boxer-imane-khelif-beats-another-female-opponent-to-advance-to-olympic-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boxer-imane-khelif-beats-another-female-opponent-to-advance-to-olympic-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxer Imane Khelif Beats Another Female Opponent to Advance to Olympic Final"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fboxer-imane-khelif-beats-another-female-opponent-to-advance-to-olympic-final%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=2320256&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>Imane Khelif,\u200b a controversial \u2064Olympic boxer, has advanced to the \u200bfinals after defeating Thailand&#8217;s Janjaem\u200c Suwannapheng, securing at\u2062 least a silver medal in \u200bthe welterweight division.\u200c Khelif&#8217;s victory mirrors their last match at the World Boxing Championships, where she also\u2062 claimed a win. \u200dHowever, her achievements are\u200d shadowed by controversy surrounding her \u2063eligibility, as both Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting failed a chromosome\u200d test and were stripped of their victories by the International\u2063 Boxing Association (IBA). Despite this, they can compete in the\u200c Olympics due to\u200d differing\u200c rules.<\/p>\n<p>The IBA stated that Khelif and Lin did\u200b not \u200cmeet the necessary eligibility criteria for female \u2063competitors following their tests, which were confidential but\u2063 indicated a competitive advantage. While Olympic officials\u200d have\u200d criticized the IBA&#8217;s testing methods, the IBA defended its \u2062actions, stating that the \u200binconsistencies in application of eligibility criteria \u2063by other sporting bodies \u200craise serious concerns about fairness and safety\u200c for all \u200dathletes. The situation highlights ongoing debates\u2063 regarding gender \u200didentity and competitive equity in \u200dsports.  <\/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>Controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is closing in on a gold medal after defeating Thailand&rsquo;s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif, who was already assured of winning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/embattled-olympic-boxer-imane-khelif-beats-another-female-opponent-says-woman-amid-gender-test-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bronze medal<\/a>, will now go back to Algeria with at least a silver medal in the welterweight division.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif won all three rounds of the fight, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2024\/08\/06\/imane-khelif-olympic-boxing-fight-live-updates-results\/74686183007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif&rsquo;s victory duplicated the result the last time the two fighters met at the World Boxing Championships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Assuming Imene Khelif has DSD, here is the key passage from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoovlet?\">@hoovlet<\/a> and why I stand by my position that Khelif should not be allowed to compete against female boxers:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;when male athletes have DSDs that give them an advantage over females, and they compete in the female&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Shermer (@michaelshermer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelshermer\/status\/1819124746417758602?\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the International Boxing Association stripped Khelif of the win, ruling that Khelif and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-viral-olympics-moment-female-fighter-hilariously-roasts-boxer-failed-gender-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lin Yu-ting<\/a> of Taiwan could not fight in the female category because they failed a chromosome test.<\/p>\n<p>Lin, who is competing in a different weight class than Khelif, fights Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey on Wednesday, with the semi-final bout starting at 3:30 p.m. ET, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/lin-yuting-ap-nigeria-united-states-international-boxing-association-b2592194.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>. Lin is also assured of at least a bronze medal because two bronze medals are awarded in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-to-join-broadcast-team-for-boxing-match\/\" title=\"President Trump to join broadcast team for boxing match\">boxing events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You know it&rsquo;s possible to have sympathy for Caster Semenya, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting, *and* think that they should not be allowed to compete against women.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eoin O&rsquo;Malley (@AnMailleach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnMailleach\/status\/1820748767504617547?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Khelif and Lin are able to fight in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/international-boxing-association-sets-record-straight-fighters-center-gender-controversy-blames-olympic-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympics<\/a> because the Games have different eligibility rules than the IBA.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic officials have called the IBA&rsquo;s testing into question, leading the IBA to jab back with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iba.sport\/news\/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The IBA said that &ldquo;the athletes did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boxing-association-releases-game-changing-statement-on-olympian-who-brutalized-female-opponent\/\" title=\"Boxing Association Releases Game-Changing Statement on Olympian Who Brutalized Female Opponent\">specifics remain confidential<\/a>. This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required necessary eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We aren&rsquo;t objecting because we believe Khelif to be &lsquo;trans&rsquo;; we object because we see a bloke taking advantage of a loophole. He is a con artist who is abusing women for fame and financial gain. This results from institutional incompetence and moral confusion.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maral Salmassi (@MaralSalmassi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaralSalmassi\/status\/1820611936486089064?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The statement explained that Lin did not appeal the ruling &ldquo;thus rendering the decision legally binding.&rdquo; Khelif initially appealed, but then withdrew the appeal, the statement said, &ldquo;also making the IBA decision legally binding.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-committee-ignored-warnings-boxer-failed-gender-tests-stunning-discovery-wbo-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Olympic Committee<\/a> has said the IBA is in the wrong and its rules are right, the IBA said the IOC&rsquo;s version of who is right or wrong might actually be reversed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While IBA remains committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-hand-delivers-giant-petition-to-ncaa-reps-keep-womens-sports-for-women-70k-signatures\/\" title=\"Riley Gaines delivers 70K signatures to NCAA reps, advocating for women&#039;s sports\">ensuring competitive fairness<\/a> in all of our events, we express concern over the inconsistent application of eligibility criteria by other sporting organizations, including those overseeing the Olympic Games,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bottom line &ndash; even IF it&rsquo;s true that Imane Khelif was listed as female on their birth certificate and\/or passport, this person STILL has XY chromosomes, and testosterone levels closer to that of a male.<\/p>\n<p>This is about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gwinn-lia-jussie-thomas-is-americas-biggest-cheater-hoaxster-and-fraud\/\" title=\"GWINN: Lia &#039;Jussie&#039; Thomas Is America&#039;s Biggest Cheater, Hoaxster, and Fraud\">male physiological advantage<\/a> that needs to be addressed&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OutspokenSamantha (@Outspoken_Sam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Outspoken_Sam\/status\/1819416574220292297?\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The IOC&rsquo;s differing regulations on these matters, in which IBA is not involved, raise serious questions about both competitive fairness and athletes&rsquo; safety,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For clarification on why the IOC permits athletes with competitive advantages to compete in their events, we urge interested parties to seek answers directly from the IOC.&rdquo;<\/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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Khelif, who had already secured a bronze medal, will return to Algeria with at least a silver in the welterweight category. According to USA Today, she won all three rounds of the match, replicating the outcome from their previous encounter at the World Boxing Championships. <\/p>\n<p>There are ongoing discussions regarding Khelif&#8217;s eligibility to compete against female boxers due to potential advantages linked to differences in sexual development (DSD). Critics argue that male athletes with DSDs should not compete against women because it creates an unfair advantage. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has since stripped Khelif of her win, stating that both she and Taiwan\u2019s Lin Yu-ting could not participate in the female category after failing a chromosome test.<\/p>\n<p>Lin is set to fight Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey on Wednesday and is also guaranteed at least a bronze medal since boxing events award two bronze medals. Despite sympathy for athletes like Caster Semenya and Imane Khelif, some believe they should not compete against women.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif and Lin are allowed to participate in the Olympics due to differing eligibility rules compared to those of the IBA. Olympic officials have questioned IBA&#8217;s testing methods, prompting a response from them asserting that both athletes did not meet necessary criteria for competition among females.<\/p>\n<p>The IBA clarified that while they remain committed to competitive fairness, there are concerns about inconsistent application of eligibility standards by other sports organizations like those governing the Olympics. They urged interested parties seeking clarity on IOC regulations regarding competitive advantages among athletes directly contact them for answers.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, even if Imane Khelif was designated female on official documents such as her birth certificate or passport, she still possesses XY chromosomes and testosterone levels more akin to those found in males\u2014raising significant questions about physiological advantages that need addressing within competitive sports contexts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320257,"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\/Imane-Khelif-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12475,33416,36956],"class_list":["post-2320256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-boxing","tag-female-athletes","tag-imane-khelif"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imane-Khelif-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320256","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=2320256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}