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Coach convicted of sexual abuse departs Olympics after being spotted on TV among China’s team

The Australian coach appeared on TV discussing Swiss triathlon athlete Julie Derron and pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a 13-year-old in 1999

The Independent UK

Olympic boxer in gender eligibility row hits out at ‘bullies’ as IBA doubles down

Imane Khelif has said the backlash against her competing in the women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics “can destroy people’

The Guardian - UK

IBA Faces Scrutiny Over Eligibility Tests For Boxers

IBA news conference in Paris addresses controversy over eligibility tests for boxers Khelif and Lin, raising concerns about transparency and athlete welfar...

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Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting

The International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships

The Independent UK

Women’s boxing in Olympic storm: who is Algeria’s Imane Khelif and what are the issues she’s facing?

Imane Khelif from Algeria is one of two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics making the news – as ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raise their head, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin…

The Conversation

Bulgarian Boxer Staneva’s ‘XX’ Sign After Losing To Lin Yu-Ting Escalates Olympic Gender Debate

Bulgarian boxer Svetlana Staneva flashes a double ‘X’ sign to the crowd after her defeat by Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting amid gender eligibility controversy The post Bulgarian Boxer Staneva’s ‘XX’ Sign After Losing To Lin Yu-Ting Escalates Olympic Gender Debate first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Imane Khelif failed gender eligibility test due to chromosomes, says IBA

The controversial IBA appeared to clarify events at a hastily organised press conference today

The Independent UK

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Italian Boxer Who Abandoned Fight After 46 Seconds Could Receive $50,000 Prize From Banned IBA

The organization wants to award Angela Carini $50,000 "as if she were an Olympic champion" despite her losing to Imane Khelif. The post Italian Boxer Who Abandoned Fight After 46 Seconds Could Receive $50,000 Prize From Banned IBA first appeared on Bored Panda.

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IOC: Paris 2024 Coverage ‘Attracting Record Audiences on TV and Digital’

Coverage 10 days in has generated a record nearly 1B streaming minutes according to organization

TV Tech

Who are the IBA? Controversial boxing authority locked in gender row with IOC over Imane Khelif

The IBA’s Russian links have come under scrutiny as they defend their decision on boxer Imane Khelif

The Independent UK

Watch: International Boxing Association holds press conference amidst Paris Olympics gender debate

Watch as the International Boxing Association (IBA) holds a press conference in Paris on Monday 5 August as the gender debate continues at the Olympic Games boxing tournament.

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif pleas for 'human dignity' after 'bullying' over boxing gender questions

Algerian will win a medal at Paris Games amid furore over previously-failed test by body banned by IOC

Evening Standard

Why 'gender row' in Paris Olympics boxing refuses to die down despite IOC's defence

The ongoing gender row in boxing at the Paris Olympics continues to make headlines, despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stepping in to support the two athletes at the center of the controversy—Algeria's Imane Khelif (66kg welterweight) and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting (57kg featherweight).

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Boxer Imane Khelif wants an end to bullying, backlash over gender misconceptions

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif expressed her distress over the intense and malicious scrutiny she has endured due to misunderstandings surrounding her gender at the Paris Olympics.

The Times of India

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The Conversation

Misinformation, abuse and injustice: breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm

In a preliminary women’s under 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics last week between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, a powerful punch to the face resulted in Carini withdrawing after 46 seconds.

International Business Times

Tennis Pair Win First Olympic Medal For Russians In Paris

Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles.

The Independent UK

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying over gender misconceptions

The Algerian said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender ‘harms human dignity’

The Guardian - UK

Lyles and Mahuchikh win memorable golds as Djokovic ends his long wait

The world’s No 1 sprinter Noah Lyles ran the race of his life to win gold in the men’s 100m while Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold in the women’s high jump

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The Guardian - UK

Ngamba secures Olympic boxing medal and potential first for IOC refugee team

The Britain-based boxer Cindy Ngamba has guaranteed herself an Olympic medal after a comprehensive victory over France’s Davina Michel in her 75kg quarter-final

The Guardian - UK

Second boxer in gender row guaranteed Olympic medal after feisty bout

Lin Yu-ting beat Svetlana Staneva by unanimous decision in a bruising battle, after which Staneva’s coach hit out at ‘circus acts’ and ‘dirty’ tactics

The Independent UK

The 15 Russian 'neutrals' at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight

The 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

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Olympics Organizers Denounce Flawed Testing Of Boxers

Olympics organizers criticize flawed testing of boxers Khelif and Lin, raising gender identity issues in sports.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan’s first female Olympic breakdancer: ‘I want my big dream’

Defiant Afghan refugee Manizha Talash fled the Taliban for her chance to dance on the world stage.

Fortune

Breaking took decades to make it from New York’s streets to the Paris Olympics. Despite a big sporting debut, its future still hangs in the balance

“Having that Olympic stamp for any sport changes the game of play,” an expert told Fortune. But what will breaking's Olympic future look like?

France 24

Under pressure: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif triumphs after days of abuse over 'gender controversy'

Algerian welterweight boxer Imane Khelif beat Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori by a unanimous decision in the quarter-finals in the North Paris Arena on Friday night after facing days of online abuse following accusations that the 25-year-old fighter is secretly a man. It’s a bittersweet victory for Khelif, who continues to…

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