The International Boxing Association fired back at the International Olympic Committee on Thursday over its defense of two boxers deemed to have male chromosomes.
The International Boxing Association fired back at the International Olympic Committee and maintained its decision to disqualify Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting from its world championship in 2023 was 'justified' based on tests that year and in 2022. The IBA said World Boxing, which was created to become the sport’s governing body following its separation from the IOC, reinforced ineligible athletes to compete in their very own recently announced events.
We absolutely do not understand why any organization would put a boxer at risk with what could bring a potential serious injury within the ‘Field of Play’ . The main role of the referee in the ring is to manage the boxer’s safety at all times. How is this reasonably practicable when a boxer fails to meet the eligibility criteria to compete?' the IBA said.
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