Boxers Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif, who were disqualified at the 2023 world championships after being judged to have failed gender eligibility tests have…
who were disqualified at the 2023 world championships after being judged to have failed gender eligibility tests have complied with all rules to fight at the games, the IOC said Monday.
The 28-year-old Lin is a two-time worlds gold medalist and the 25-year-old Khelif won a silver at the 2022 tournament.International Boxing AssociationTaiwan's Lin Yuting shouts at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 29, 2018.The IOC has appointed officials to run boxing at two straight Summer Games and acknowledged Monday the tournament rules for Paris are “descended from” those in place eight years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The IOC-run database of about 10,700 athletes competing in Paris detailed both boxers’ experiences at the 2023 worlds.
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