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2025-06-02 23:34:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8ADDAA0B7717ECE829862EB7066596D878FD9797B7C6ADB7D377FB22F51ED703
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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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