The International Boxing Association (IBA) issued a statement Wednesday ahead of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to let two men compete as women at the 2024 Paris games.
Both Lin Yu-Ting and Imane Khelif, men who tell people they’re women, were disqualified from the IBA World Boxing Championships in New Delhi in 2023 as they were unable to meet the eligibility criteria to participate in what is a biological woman’s sport, the statement explains. Though these tests are confidential, they revealed that both men had “competitive advantages” over the women.
“Our Committees have rigorously reviewed and endorsed the decision made during the World Championships,” the IBA continued. “While IBA remains committed to ensuring competitive fairness in all of our events, we express concern over the inconsistent application of eligibility criteria by other…
