Governing body wants rules ready for Brazil tournamentInvestigation sparked by row at Paris OlympicsWorld Boxing has reached “an advanced stage” of its investigation into the gender eligibility row that blighted the sport at the Olympic Games last year, and expects to announce its findings in a matter of “weeks rather than months”.Boris van der Vorst, the president of boxing’s governing body that was given a green light on Monday to run the Olympic competition at Los Angeles 2028, said: “There’s no specific timeline, but I expect it within two or three weeks. We want to have it before our next competition in Brazil.” Van der Vorst said all recommendations would need approval by him and the WB board. Continue reading...
World Boxing expects to decide on new gender eligibility rules within two to three weeks following a controversy at the Paris Olympics. The investigation was sparked by the participation of Algerian gold medalist Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, both of whom are at the center of gender eligibility arguments. Neither boxer has applied for the upcoming World Boxing Cup. Khelif denied being transgender in response to a false claim by Donald Trump and voiced her determination to compete in LA. World Boxing is working with medical experts to update its policy and determine boxer eligibility for competitions.
