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2025-06-03 09:46:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 877D757BA46E4387EFC398311AAD62971B871094640858FB517688E61DF4B0DC
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Original Note:
Nobody claims Khelif is trans. Khelif is male. A sex test by the International Boxing Association disqualified him from the female category. He could have appealed but accepted the verdict. https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/ After intensive lobbying the IOC has based eligibility on passport, not on sex.
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