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French Women's Boxing Team Banned Amid Testing Controversy

9/7/2025

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The French women's boxing team missed genetic testing deadlines, barring them from the World Championships in Liverpool.
The French Boxing Federation criticized World Boxing for recommending a lab that delayed results, causing athlete outrage.
World Boxing asserts that national federations are responsible for testing and communicated the policy in advance.
The situation highlights ongoing issues of racism and gender identity in sports, particularly regarding boxer Imane Khelif.
Khelif's appeal against her exclusion from female events continues, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport denying her temporary ban lift.

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The French women's boxing team missed genetic testing deadlines, barring them from the World Championships in Liverpool.
The French Boxing Federation criticized World Boxing for recommending a lab that delayed results, causing athlete outrage.
World Boxing asserts that national federations are responsible for testing and communicated the policy in advance.
The situation highlights ongoing issues of racism and gender identity in sports, particularly regarding boxer Imane Khelif.
Khelif's appeal against her exclusion from female events continues, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport denying her temporary ban lift.