Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-01 12:02:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7641FA6BA9B570E13002B62883A11B90C0873F8EAFB39635A91B89E1480C63A4
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Original Note:
This boxer is not "transgender" but is biologically male. It is believed that the boxer may have a DSD (Difference of Sexual Development). Tests carried out by the IBA (whose eligibility criteria are XX or XY chromosomes) ruled that Khelif was ineligible for female category. https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/
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