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The International Boxing Association (IBA) has said it will file a complaint against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) related to the battle between Iman Kelif and Lin Yu Ointing at the 2024 Games.
Algerian Kerif and Taiwan’s Lin each won gold medals in boxing in Paris, but their victory was cast a shadow on the gender line.
The IBA previously oversaw Olympic boxing, but was dropped by the IOC prior to the 2020 match in Tokyo. The IOC, which organized Olympic Boxing in Tokyo and established the Paris Boxing Unit last summer, has parted ways with the IBA in connection with concerns related to the organization’s finances and connections with Russia, as well as the fear of corruption.
For all knowledge, Keriff and Lyn were born and raised as women and were never identified as transgender or intersex, but the IOC now has an IBA prompted by an executive order by US President Donald Trump. faces legal challenges.
According to Trump’s “Stop men from women’s sports” order, “More broadly opposes men’s competitive participation in women’s sports as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity and truth are the case for US policy. It must be (…) Many sports-specific governing bodies do not have official positions or requirements regarding traffic identification athletes. Others say that these men have testosterone in their bodies below certain levels to reduce or provide a document of gender identity that is “held in good faith” allows men to compete in the female category. These policies are unfair to female athletes and do not protect women’s safety. ”
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A statement released on Monday (February 10) stated, “(The)IBA is the only League of Nations that protects the rights of athletes around the world and supports the integrity of women’s sports.” I take pride. President Donald Trump’s executive order “protecting men from women’s sports” means that Iba is standing firm and protecting female boxers from unfair competition. It proves that.
“In light of the gender eligibility issues surrounding boxers in 2022 and 2023, the IBA actively conducted all necessary tests and subsequently deemed ineligible to participate in women’s competitions. Despite notifying the IOC of Iman Kelif and Lin Yu Ointing about the disqualification of Iman Kelif and Lin Yu Ointing, the IOC ignored this important information, and both athletes competed in the qualifiers, and Eventually, you can deny the opportunity to win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics and become a female athlete.
“As a result, the IBA filed an official complaint with Swiss Attorney General Stephen Bratler about the actions of the IOC that promoted the participation of these impossible athletes at the 2024 Olympic Boxing Tournament in Paris. “Khelif and Lin reportedly failed the IBA gender eligibility test, but the IOC considered both boxers to be eligible to compete in the Olympics.
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The IBA statement continued. “According to Swiss law, actions or omissions pose a safety risk to competitive participants could justify the investigation and serve as a basis for criminal prosecution. Furthermore, similar complaints could be made up of the French Attorney General and the US. “The IOC is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
IBA President Umar Kremlev added: They should be punished accordingly. In my personal opinion, (IOC President) Thomas Bach was in charge when he happened, so he should be fully responsible for this, and the court or other case may have made this If he controls, he must compensate for the damage caused. ”
A spokesman for the IOC told The Independent: Around their finances.
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“There’s a fact. The two female athletes mentioned by the IBA are not trans athletes. They were born and raised as women, competed in the female category throughout their boxing careers. They also said that He competed in the World Championships and IBA-approved tournaments, then became victims of a sudden arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the 2023 IBA World Championships, they were disqualified without justice procedures It’s now.
“Neither athlete has a perfect track record for Paris. For example, Lin Yu-Ting lost his final match before he arrived in Paris. Both athletes were in the Olympics in Tokyo 2020. He had not won a medal, where Iman Kerif was defeated in the quarterfinals by unanimous decision. Lin Yu-Ting lost her first fight in the 16th round. Plus, The athletes also don’t have more referee stop competition (RSC) wins compared to other successful female boxers.
“Throughout their careers, Yu-Ting has only won one of 40 matches by RSC (3%), while Khelif has won five of 37 (14%). Compared to that Other successful boxers arrived in Paris, earning up to 28% of career matches and 33% of the latest matches by RSC. Such data shows Yu-Ting and Khelif in the women’s category. It is related when assessing performance advantages and/or safety risks compared to other successful boxers.”
