Algerian Imane Khelif, pugilist with excess testosterone, challenges genetic sex tests. Sportiva appealed to tas
After denying the information about the alleged box withdrawal, the Algerian Pugilist Imane Khelif, gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, took his sports battle to the next level, calling on the Sports Arbitration Court (TAS) against the new regulation of the World Boxing Association, which introduces genetic tests to check for sexual sexual tests. Box.
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Khelif, suffering from hyperandrogenism, a condition that causes higher than normal testosterone levels, has chosen not to undergo these tests. This decision has led to its exclusion from the sports competitions scheduled after winning the Olympic gold medal.
In 2024, the boxer woke up in the center of heated controversies on his sex, because of the genetic characteristics, but found to comply with the Regulation of the International Olympic Committee (CIO) for participating in the Paris Olympic Games.
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However, the new rules subsequently imposed by the World Boxing Association forced it to withdraw from the Eindhoven Cup this year and, for now, from the next World Championship, scheduled in Liverpool between 4 and 14 September. This forced her to withdraw from any sporting event “until it is subjected to a genetic sex test as per regulation”.
It is a situation that endangers Khelif's career, who has chosen to call on TAS. The call was deposited on August 5, requesting the consent to participate in the Liverpool World Championship, which begins on Thursday, without having to undergo a preliminary sex test.
However, yesterday, TAS rejected her request to suspend the execution of the World Boxing Association, waiting for a hearing on the merits, whose date has not yet been established. The two parties submit their written statements, and a hearing will be scheduled in a few days.
Given that the World Cup starts on Thursday, the Algerian athlete will not be able to enter the ring at Liverpool and will have to wait, without fighting, solving the case.
At OJ, an Italian refused to fight: “It hurt me too much”
Imane was also challenged by opponents. Italian boxer Angela Carini gave up, after less than a minute, to fight in the quarterfinals of the female category – 66 kg against Algerian Imane Khelif, at the Paris Olympics.
The European athlete felt that she was forcibly hit by Imane and decided to abandon.
After a direct shot in the figure received from Khelif, Carini returned to his corner announcing that he did not want to continue.
“I got in the ring to fight. I did not surrender, but it hurt a fist too hard and I said it was enough”, Said Italian pugilist in his country after defeat.
