IOC defends Olympic boxers in gender eligibility controversy amid firestorm

The International Olympic Committee maintained Thursday that the boxers in its women’s competition "comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations set by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU)."

The IOC’s statement came as Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini via abandonment. Khelif was able to compete despite the International Boxing Association (IBA) determined that Khelif had "XY chromosomes." 

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