World Boxing apologizes after naming Imane Khelif in mandatory sex testing announcement

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World Boxing apologizes after naming Imane Khelif in mandatory sex testing announcement

World Boxing has apologized after Imane Khelif was named in their announcement on

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for all boxers in their competitions, saying the Paris Olympics gold medalist’s privacy should have been protected.

The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the

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after being granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee, made the announcement last week, less than a year after Khelif won

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in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row.

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The announcement specifically said the body had sent a letter to the Algerian Boxing Federation saying Khelif “may not participate in the female category” of any World Boxing event until she undergoes the test.

However, a source said World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst had personally written to Algerian Boxing Federation president Abdelkader Abbas to apologize for including Khelif’s name.

Van der Vorst said World Boxing should have made a greater effort to protect Khelif’s privacy.

In last week’s announcement, World Boxing said all athletes over the age of 18 will have to undertake a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test, which can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, saliva or blood.

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Khelif and the Algerian Boxing Federation could not be immediately reached for comment.

The country’s federation joined World Boxing in September, one of more than 100 national federations that have joined the body since it was established in 2023.

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