Many people are curious about the recent controversy surrounding Imane Khelif's participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her participation in the women's boxing competition, after failing a gender eligibility test last year, has raised questions and fueled debate.
Why the Imane Khelif controversy exposes the flaws in the Olympic gender test
Below, you'll find everything you need to know about the Algerian boxer's eligibility, the details of her disqualification and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to allow her to compete.
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, failed a gender eligibility test conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) last year, resulting in her disqualification from the Women's World Championships in New Delhi. The test indicated that Khelif had male XY chromosomes, which disqualified her from competing in women's events according to IBA criteria. Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting was similarly disqualified for not meeting the same eligibility criteria.
Despite these disqualifications, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both Khelif and Lin to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The IOC cited the arbitrary and sudden nature of their disqualification by the IBA, stressing that there was no due process.
