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Olympics Make a Disappointing Decision for the Los Angeles Games

A generalization that hurts all women.

The Mary Sue

France calls Olympic gender testing a 'step backwards' as other nations support policy

France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women's events a "step backwards", but other countries welcomed the move.

Radio France Internationale

Transgender women athletes banned from competing in female Olympic events in new IOC policy

The IOC announced the ban on Thursday after its executives voted to adopt the new policy. The ruling now means transgender women, as well as women with select rare medical conditions, are no longer eligible to compete in female categories, effective from the 2028 LA games.

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IOC Bans Trans Women From Competing In All Future Olympics Over Apparent Safety Concerns

The IOC will require a gene test for women’s events at the Olympics, a move critics say effectively bans most trans women from competing.

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From Laurel Hubbard to sex testing in five years: why the Olympics U-turned on transgender rules

The IOC’s shift in position on trans women in elite sports is seismic, but new president Kirsty Coventry is reflecting a changed political climate

The Guardian - UK

Olympic champ boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for return to competition after approval of sex eligibility

Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has been cleared to return to competition at the Asian Boxing Championships following a review of her sex eligibility

The Independent UK

Imane Khelif Drops Bombshells As She Admits To Having Y Chromosome Gene After Years Of Controversy

Imane Khelif admitted to carrying the SRY gene while defending her natural right to compete at Olympics.

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New IOC rules on gender eligibility expected ‘in next few months’

An IOC spokesperson confirmed new regulations on eligibility to compete in women’s sport are expected in the first half of this year

The Independent UK

‘I’m not trans, I’m a girl’: Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump, open to gender test for LA 2028

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has said she is prepared to undergo a sex test to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, as she pushes back against claims by US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly described her as a “male boxer.”

The Times of India

Imane Khelif vows to comply with genetic testing for LA Olympics on one condition

Khelif won gold at Paris 2024 but will need to undergo genetic sex testing to defend her title in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Jammie Booker: World's Strongest Woman Disqualified For Being Transgender, 'Exposed' True Identity In A Viral Video

The 2025 World's Strongest Woman title sparked controversy as Jammie Booker was disqualified after her biological sex was revealed, igniting debate on fairness in women's sport.

International Business Times UK

International Olympic Committee set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sports

The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year

The Independent UK

France treats cyber harassment differently to rest of EU. These are the other high-profile cases

Brigitte Macron mounted a cyber harassment case against 10 people who claimed France’s first lady is transgender or was born a man. What other cases are there in France?

Euronews

Olympic champion runner Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending her seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field

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Boxer Who Refused To Fight Imane Khelif Speaks Out On Harassment That “Destroyed” Her Career

“I’m sorry for my opponent, too."

International Business Times

Boxing Chiefs Vow To Learn Lessons After World Championships Sex Test Row

Boxing chiefs on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to get their message across about newly introduced genetic sex tests after a row overshadowed the start of the world championships.

The Independent UK

Boxer tells of ‘heartbreak’ as late sex tests see her barred from World Amateur Championships

Nigeria’s Blessing Oraekwe apparently missed a deadline for a new genetic sex test

The Independent UK

World Boxing accused of gender test ‘betrayal’ by French federation

France’s women were excluded from the World Championships in Liverpool after eligibility testing could not be performed under national law.

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Boxing: All French females out of world championships over genetic test row

World Boxing will oversee Olympic regulation and has introduced mandatory genetic testing for female athletes above 18.

International Business Times

French Women's Boxing Team Barred From World Champs Over Late Gender Test Results

The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

France's women boxers barred from World Championship over gender test delay

The French women's team have been barred from the World Boxing Championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Boxing Federation said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won’t compete at world championships

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif both set to miss boxing’s world championships amid ongoing gender row.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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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“I Am Imane Khelif”: Controversial Female Olympian Reveals Transformation While Preparing Comeback

"I’m going through a difficult phase filled with challenges, silence, and waiting."

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