There was no reason to conduct gender testing for two athletes competing in the Olympic boxing tournament, said Mark Adams, communications director for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In 2023, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended the Algerian athlete. Iman Khelif And Lin Yuting (Taiwan) at the World Cup in India for not meeting the admission criteria. Following the gender test, it was proven that the athletes have XY chromosomes. The IOC allowed them to participate in women’s competitions in 2024. The performance of Khelif and Lin Yuting at the Olympic Games caused a scandal.
— As for the strange relationship between the IOC and the unrecognized IBA federation… they raised this issue about two athletes. Why didn’t you address this issue before the Olympics to protect the other athletes?
– As we said, because the motives of [гендерного] The tests are illegitimate. The entry requirements do not contain these requirements. The athletes were allowed to compete, Adams said at a briefing.
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