Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-02 18:16:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BCFEB1DA0580A6B57384C986DAFB18C99CCDA394416DA6D2D476A1D4A4F6C077
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Original Note:
Imane Khelif is a biological woman. She was disqualified by the IBC, who claimed she had elevated testosterone levels- however the IOC decides who competes at the Olympics not the IBC. Biological women can have elevated testosterone levels for a myriad of reasons. https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-boxing-gender-4b6eb881cce9c34484d30c68ad979127 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321292#causes https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/68718463
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