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Olympic gold medalist Iman Keliv Global Parents Day celebrated in Instagram posts amid the latest gender debate for boxers.
“Today I became a champion, but it all started a long time ago! Even when my parents believed in me, when I felt my dream was too big.
“Being a parent is not easy. There is no manual. But love, patience and trust that can change everything to your child can change everything.
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Iman Kelif will celebrate his victory at the ParisiolmÃn on August 3, 2024. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
“Thank you to all parents who chose to be there for their children every day. With @unicefalgerie, I celebrate these everyday heroes.
Khelif’s social media post was born as a report 3 Wire Sportscited medical documents from chromosomal tests provided by the International Boxing Association (IBA) prior to the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, reporting that Keriff’s DNA showed a “marker of male karyotypes.”
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized the IBA amid concerns about the governance of the organization, its financial dependence on Russian energy company Gazprom, and the integrity of the match.
“Chromosomal analysis reveals the male karyotype. There are no numerical or chromosomal abnormalities detected at 450-550 banding resolution,” said a screenshot of the 3 Wire Sports Read document. The test took place in a New Delhi accredited lab called Dr. Lal Pathlabs before the boxing championship, according to 3 Wire Sports.
Fox News Digital reached out to World Boxing, the Algerian Olympic Committee and Khelif’s representative, for comments.
The IOC issued a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday morning.
“The IOC has always made it clear that eligibility criteria are the responsibility of each League of Nations,” the IOC said. “The key factors for sports performance are specific to each sport, discipline, and/or event. We will explain in detail how sex tests are implemented in a safe, fair and enforceable way.”
Keriff was disqualified from the 2023 championship before a gold medal match over gender eligibility issues.
Algerian Iman Kelif celebrates after beating Tunisian Mariem Homurani Ep Zayan at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021. (via Buda Mendes/Pool/AFP Getty Images)
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The boxers entered the global spotlight after Olympic qualifying as gender controversy became clear. Keriff defeated Angela Carini in the first battle during the Parisio Games, and the IOC defended Keriff.
“Everyone who competes in the women’s category is compliant with the competitive eligibility rules,” said IOC spokesman Mark Adams. “They are women with passports and say this is, they are women.”
The IBA then doubled, and Khelif, along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Thing, said that Khelif, along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Thing, was disqualified from the World Championships, along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Thing, because of “the consequences of not meeting eligibility criteria for participating in women’s competitions that were laid out in IBA regulations.”
The IBA added that Khelif has undergone two tests. One took place in 2022 and the other in 2023. The IBA said that Khelif appealed the decision to the court for Sport’s arbitration but withdrew it in the process, “it is legally binding on the IBA’s decision.”
As the controversy grew, Keriff continued to win and was ultimately awarded a gold medal.
Throughout the controversy, Keriff has argued that the gender is female. Khelif filed lawsuits against detractors and critics on social media.
Fighting Iman Kerif, right and Luka Anna Hamori. (Sina Schuldt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
Before World Boxing made the decision, Keriff planned to take part in the 2028 Olympics despite the president Donald TrumpThe executive order “There are no men in women’s sports” has been signed.
Kerif I told ITV The policy does not apply to boxers.
“I give you a simple answer: The US President has announced a decision related to American transgender policy. I am not transgender. This is not me, it does not threaten me. That’s my response,” Keriff said. I told the outlet.
“To me, I consider myself a girl just like any other girl. I was born and raised as a girl and lived my life alone.”
World Boxing said last week that Keriff should be sexually tested before participating in a licensed fight.
“Imane Khelif may not be part of the Eind Hoven Box Cup Women’s category on June 5-10, 2025. There will be boxing events around the world until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic sex screening following the rules and test procedures of World Boxing.” World Boxing Read on to the Algerian Boxing Federation.
The letter also said World Boxing has decided to adopt a mandatory sex test this month.
“These new eligibility rules were developed with the explicit purpose of protecting athletes in combat sports, especially given the physical risks associated with Olympic style boxing,” the letter read.
Boxing worldwide added to the statement that the new policy is “designed solely to ensure the health and safety of all participants, including Iman Kerif, and will not be considered to be judged in any way in the results of the tests featured as part of the new policy on “gender, age, weight.”
On Monday, World Boxing apologised to the Algerian Boxing Federation for choosing Kerif in a letter.
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“I am writing to you all personally to provide a formal and sincere apologies to this and to acknowledge that her privacy should have been protected,” Boris van der Volst, the world’s boxing president, reportedly said in the letter.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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