Boxing-Khelif says she is open to genetic testing by IOC for 2028 Olympics

Boxing-Khelif says she is open to genetic testing by IOC for 2028 Olympics

The Star Online - Sport·2026-02-05 14:00

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Algerian boxer ‌Imane Khelif said she will comply with genetic testing ‌requirements as long as the tests are conducted ‌by the International Olympic Council (IOC), to be able to participate in competitions.

Khelif won gold in the women's welterweight division at the Paris Games in 2024 ‍amid a gender dispute over her eligibility, ‍after the International Boxing ‌Association (IBA) disqualified her from the 2023 World Championships based on ‍sex chromosome ​tests.

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