Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-06 05:23:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 197BC1F6C64DD3EB166FECC2B15178B2C9CF2B73D9EC7DEC94AE65C323CC2D0D
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Original Note:
This account is suggesting that Imane Khelif is female. He isn't. He has XY chromosomes and is male. It is unfair for females to compete against males in sports and dangerous in combat sports. https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/01/angela-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-seconds-against-imane-khelif https://x.com/IBA_Boxing/status/1819124513738543211?t=mDHQ3VlQ_qfEfjru7Y-rnA&s=19 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/imane-khelif-boxing-angela-carini-lin-yuting-b2589623.html https://nypost.com/2024/08/01/sports/ioc-defends-imane-khelif-position-in-olympics-boxing-controversy/
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