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    Home - Algeria - Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category

    Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category

    Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category

    Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category

    • WTX News Editor
    • May 30, 2025
    • 7:23 pm
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    Cliff Notes – Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category

    • Imane Khelif is barred from competing in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup due to new sex testing regulations.
    • The new governing body, World Boxing, aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all boxers, especially amidst concerns regarding Khelif’s eligibility.
    • The new eligibility criteria were instituted rapidly by the World Boxing Executive Board in response to evolving safety concerns in combat sports.

    Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category at upcoming event due to new testing rules, body says

    Boxing’s new global governing body is introducing sex testing from July – but has already informed Imane Khelif she won’t be eligible to compete as a female fighter at an event in the Netherlands next week.

    The Algerian’s disputed failed gender eligibility test – conducted by a different controversial boxing body – was a major issue at the Paris Olympics before she won gold.

    World Boxing said its new policy “reflects concerns over the safety and wellbeing of all boxers, including Imane Khelif, and aims to protect the mental and physical health of all participants.”

    This, it says, is “in light of some of the reactions that have been expressed in relation to the boxer’s potential participation at the Eindhoven Box Cup.”

    Algeria’s Imane Khelif was victorious 2024 Paris Olympics

    The governing body wrote to the Algerian Boxing Federation today to say: “Imane Khelif may not participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup, 5-10 June 2025, and any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic sex screening in accordance with World Boxing’s rules and testing procedures.

    “In accordance with the World Boxing Statutes, amendments to the Competition Rules are typically made by Congress.

    “However, under special or emergency circumstances, the World Boxing Executive Board holds the authority to make immediate amendments when a rule is deemed no longer functional or when evolving conditions necessitate a change.

    “In May 2025, the Executive Board exercised this authority and adopted new eligibility criteria for participation in sex-specific boxing categories.”

    It added: “These new eligibility rules were developed with the express purpose of safeguarding athletes in combat sports, particularly given the physical risks associated with Olympic-style boxing.”

    Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category in a upcoming event in the Netherlands, following a ruling from the governing body.
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