17 h. ago Imane Khelif will not compete at World Boxing Championships with appeal still yet to be heard

World Boxing introduced mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions but Khelif has appealed the ruling

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17 h. ago Imane Khelif ‘has right to appeal’ over gender tests but will miss world championships

Olympic boxing body stands firm over new testing rules Gold medalist has appealed to Cas over eligibility barImane Khelif has the right to appeal against World Boxing’s decision barring her from events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing but the Algerian has not entered the world championships in Liverpool, World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst has said.World Boxing, which will oversee boxing in the 2028 Olympics, introduced mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions in May, less than a year after Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Imane Khelif launches appeal in bid to overturn ban over genetic sex testing

MIKE KEEGAN: The 26-year-old has taken her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in a bid to overturn the ban, and wants to be permitted to box without being tested.

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61 h. ago Imane Khelif appeals to Cas over World Boxing’s genetic sex test decision

World Boxing wants competitors to take testKhelif won Olympic welterweight gold in ParisImane Khelif has appealed to the court of arbitration for sport over World Boxing’s decision to bar the 26-year-old from its events without a preliminary genetic sex test.A court statement said an appeal was filed by Khelif on 5 August seeking to overturn a decision by World Boxing blocking the Algerian’s participation in the Box Cup in Eindhoven or any World Boxing event until a genetic sex test had taken place. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Imane Khelif appeals against World Boxing’s ban over genetic sex testing

Khelif was blocked from participating in any World Boxing event until she had undergone genetic sex testing

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6 d. ago Gender row boxer Imane Khelif reveals ambition to win another Olympic medal after controversial gold in Paris: 'I want to continue fighting to silence those who doubt me'

Khelif, 26, was one of two boxers at the centre of an eligibility storm at the 2024 Paris Olympics, alongside Lin Yu-ting, but was cleared to compete.

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1 week ago Pollard shines as South Africa bounce back to beat Australia in Rugby Championship

South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock defeat by WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the hosts tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.More to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Africa v Australia: 2025 Rugby Championship Test – live

Updates from from Springboks vs Wallabies clash at DHL StadiumKick-off in Cape Town is 5.10pm local/1.10am AEST/4pm BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia haven’t beaten South Africa in back-to-back games since 2015.Tell you what, I think they’ll do it. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Olympic champion Imane Khelif responds to retirement claims as gender row boxer skips World Championships after introduction of sex testing

Khelif was one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility storm at last year's Paris 2024 Olympics . The other was Lin Yu-ting who will be competing at the World Championships.

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1 week ago Imane Khelif hits out at her former boxing manager over ‘malicious’ claims

Nasser Yesfah claimed Khelif had retired from the sport but the boxer has denied those claims

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2 w. ago World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

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2 w. ago Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off a dramatic new feminine makeover after opening up on 'difficult phase'

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has revealed a new look after opening up on a 'difficult' phase following the one-year anniversary of her gold medal triumph in Paris.

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