The World Boxing organization has ruled that Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif, who competes in women’s boxing, is barred from competing until completion of a mandated sex-determination genetic test.
Olympic gold-medalist Algerian Imane Khelif will be banned from all World Boxing competitions until the boxer undergoes newly mandated genetic sex testing, World Boxing said. The organization announced Friday that it will introduce mandatory sex testing to determine the eligibility of male and female boxers who want to take part in their competitions.
World Boxing said Khelif would be subject to sex testing after concerns arose from her potential participation in the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup in June. The organization said it contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation to let it know Khelif will not be allowed to participate in the female category at any World…
