Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-12 13:20:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8D16603E9BFE54C869F8F99F053FC125A1582B70F4891B041D28F1B0B969EAE3
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Original Note:
There's no evidence that Imane Khelif was born male. The IBA was expelled by the IOC and didn't release any details about the test. The news article alleging genetic testing was someone from the IBA made a statement on telegram without any evidence. https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/ https://olympics.com/ioc/news/joint-paris-2024-boxing-unit-ioc-statement https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/childhood-photos-of-boxer-at-centre-of-olympic-gender-scandal-emerge/news-story/8b1333a63fe99550d39b3d5448dfcd99 https://www.rt.com/news/573633-women-boxing-dna-test/ https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12907591/international-olympic-committee-strips-recognition-from-international-boxing-federation https://www.mclarenglobalsportsolutions.com/pdf/AIBA%20STAGE%202%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2019/05/IOC-IC-Report.pdf
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