Double European champion, bronze medalist at the 2019 European Games Darima Sandakova said , the case of Iman Khelif of Algeria should no longer be repeated in women’s boxing.
At the 2024 Paris Games, Khelif won gold in the women’s boxing competition. In the fall, Le Correspondent published a medical report according to which the athlete was diagnosed with the absence of a uterus and ovaries, as well as the presence of testicles in the inguinal canal and a “micropenis”. Meanwhile, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Khelif from the 2023 world championship due to failing a gender test. As a result, she has been proven to have XY chromosomes.
“The whole world is talking about it, so this subject could only affect us, boxers. This leads to gender inequality. We were excited and unhappy. I believe men should compete with men and girls with girls. I think it’s some kind of incident, it shouldn’t happen. Iman Khelif, go boxing with the men! – Sandakova told .
Sandakova reached the final of the Russian Championship in Serpukhov in the weight category up to 70 kg. This tournament is broadcast live on the Match! Fighter”. The final will take place on Saturday, November 9, the broadcast begins at 4:55 p.m. Moscow time.
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