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Algerian Boxer Disqualified Over Gender Identity Controversy

6/2/2025

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Imane Khelif, Algeria's trailblazing female Olympic boxing champion, is embroiled in a heated controversy regarding her gender identity. Following mandatory sex testing by World Boxing, results indicating male chromosomes have led to her disqualification from the 2023 World Championships. As she gears up for the 2028 Olympics, her future in women's boxing hangs in the balance.

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Imane Khelif, Algeria's trailblazing female Olympic boxing champion, is embroiled in a heated controversy regarding her gender identity. Following mandatory sex testing by World Boxing, results indicating male chromosomes have led to her disqualification from the 2023 World Championships. As she gears up for the 2028 Olympics, her future in women's boxing hangs in the balance.