Olympic 2024 boxing controversy: IBA add to confusion over eligibility row
Olympic 2024 boxing controversy: IBA add to confusion over eligibility row
Boxing at the 2024 Olympics has been overshadowed by an eligibility row over two athletes in Paris.
The Russian-led IBA, which was stripped of its status as amateur boxing's governing body by the IOC in 2019 because of fears over its governance and regulation, called a news conference in Paris during which president Umar Kremlev and chief executive Chris Roberts were expected to shed new light on the disqualifications.
But after technical difficulties delayed the start of the news conference that ran for more than 100 minutes, Kremlev and Roberts gave contrasting and often contradictory accounts about the disqualifications.
Roberts said the pair had "chromosome tests" but Kremlev appeared to suggest the tests were to determine the fighters' testosterone levels.
The IBA said the tests were sent to two different laboratories that are accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
However, Wada has told BBC Sport it does not oversee gender tests and its work only relates to anti-doping matters.
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You are woman, but you are not woman.
Imagine penalny for larger than usual lungs, and/or heart.
Olympic games are for biological "freaks".Olympic games are for biological “freaks”.
Yet we still have separate men's and women's divisions in the Olympics. Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting should be competing in the men's division, because they have the biological advantages that men do.
New account pushing a confirmed-to-be-false narrative only backed by Russian orgs and far-right politicians? It's more likely than you think!
Looks like they already have a sitewide ban. I like our administrators.
What confirmation are you referring to?
This could all be put to rest with a simple cheek swab. Why don't they do that?
"She should show us her birth certificate! Show us the certificate! Where is the birth certificate?"
I've heard this before somewhere...
"Check her pants!" Have you heard that one before? Just got that one on Facebook.
Meanwhile, this guy lost pole vaulting gold because of his schlong 😥
