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World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst addressed the controversy surrounding female boxers Imane Khelif from Algeria and Lin Yu-Ting from Taiwan, stating he has not seen \u201cone single test\u201d proving they are transgender.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that the criticisms and disrespect directed at them are unwarranted and should not be tolerated.<\/p>\n
Boris insisted that unless medical tests prove they are not qualified to compete as females, they should not be insulted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have not seen one single test that is proving that [the boxers are] transgender. That\u2019s the reason why it\u2019s not very respectful for the boxers who are competing here to speak about them in these terms.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen there is proof, yeah, that\u2019s a different situation. But I haven\u2019t seen anything that proves it,\u201d Boris said in a post shared by Mario Nawfal on X on August 7, 2024.<\/p>\n
The scrutiny over Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting\u2019s eligibility intensified after Khelif\u2019s 46-second victory over Italian female boxer Angela Carini.<\/p>\n
Carini later apologized for her reaction, expressing respect for the IOC\u2019s decision on Khelif\u2019s eligibility.<\/p>\n
Despite the controversy, Khelif has advanced to the female boxing finals.<\/p>\n
World Boxing aims to organize both men\u2019s and women\u2019s boxing events at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
View the tweet below:<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7WORLD BOXING CHIEF: IMANE KHELIF ISN\u2019T TRANSGENDER<\/p>\n World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst said he has not seen “one single test” proving the two female boxers at the center of the Olympics gender controversy are transgender.<\/p>\n The eligibility of Imane Khelif and Lin\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/21p0HpyVua pic.twitter.com\/R0XJoGdc2N<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n