On the other hand, Khelif hasn't presented any genetic evidence to support her alleged condition as a 'woman'
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A medical report, leaked and released by American journalist Alan Abrahamson through the outlet 3 Wire Sports, and later cited by the New York Post, confirms that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who believes she is a woman, Olympic champion in Paris 2024, has male chromosomes.
As La Derecha Diario previously reported, the chromosomal analysis, conducted in March 2023 at the Dr. Lal PathLabs laboratory in New Delhi, concludes that Khelif is biologically male.
The information came to light just 36 hours after World Boxing, the new governing body of Olympic boxing, announced that Khelif must undergo genetic testing if she wishes to continue competing in the women's division.
El boxeador argelino Imane Khelif.
The organization established stricter rules: from now on, all boxers over 18 years old will have to undergo a PCR genetic test to detect the presence of the Y chromosome, a biological marker of the male sex.
The Paris Olympic Games
Imane Khelif's case is not recent. The Algerian boxer had already been disqualified in 2023 by the International Boxing Association (IBA), when it was still recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), for failing to pass gender eligibility checks.
However, she managed to participate in the Paris Olympic Games by having a passport that identifies her as "woman." The IOC, chaired by Thomas Bach, then dismissed the medical reports, describing them as "ad hoc" and lacking official validity.
However, the fact that the Indian laboratory responsible for the analysis is accredited by the American College of Pathologists and certified by the International Organization for Standardization casts doubt on the official version.
El boxeador argelino Imane Khelif.
Far from providing clarity, the IOC president himself suggested that the medical document could be part of a disinformation campaign promoted by Russia, the country of origin of the then IBA president, Umar Kremlev.
But the facts are clear: Khelif doesn't have female chromosomes and was authorized to compete, and to be crowned "champion," in a category that doesn't correspond to her by biological criteria.
The repercussions were not long in coming. World Boxing, the body that provisionally took control of Olympic boxing with a view to Los Angeles 2028, has suspended Khelif until she undergoes sex verification tests again. Far from backing down, the athlete announced her intention to defend her gold medal at the next Olympic event.
During the last nine months, Khelif has not presented any genetic evidence to support her status as a woman. Her case adds to that of Lin Yu-ting, another "Olympic champion" in Paris who had previously been excluded for not meeting the required biological criteria.
