Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has confirmed her opinions regarding the gender of boxer Imane Khelif, citing a purportedly "leaked medical report" that claims the Paris Olympics champion is naturally male. A number of well-known individuals, including Navratilova, questioned the IOC's decision to permit Imane to participate in the Olympics in Paris.
"Now, is Imane still pursuing a lawsuit against J.K. Rowling? I wish you luck in court," Navratilova posted on X, using the purportedly accessible medical report, "Imane may have been brought up as a woman, but she is a biological male and shouldn't have been permitted to box at the Olympics." Following her experience with online harassment during the Olympics, Imane filed a formal complaint.
International Boxing Association disqualified Imane Khelif from the 2023 World Championship
When the International Boxing Association disqualified Imane Khelif and fellow Olympian Li Yu-ting of Taiwan from the 2023 world championships in New Delhi, claiming they both failed an eligibility test for women's competition, the controversy surrounding their genders began long before the Paris Olympics.
After years of worries about the IBA's financial transparency, competitive fairness, and governance, the International Olympic Committee finally banned the organization from the Olympics last year. The IOC has declared the two boxers' arbitrary sex tests, which were administered by the sport's governing body, to be irretrievably faulty.
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