GOLD medal winner Imane Khelif has reportedly filed a formal legal complaint following the Olympic boxing gender row. The participation of Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, who also won gold in Paris, became a worldwide story due to their 2023 expulsion by IBA for failing ‘gender eligibility tests’. The likes of Elon Musk and JK Rowling … Read more
By Matt Bozeat THE gender row at the Paris Olympics erupted again after Taiwanese boxer Yu-Ting Lin secured a medal at the Paris Nord Arena. Lin swept the last two rounds on all cards against Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva to reach the semi finals at 57kgs. Borislav Georgiev, the Bulgarian boxer’s coach, faced the press afterwards … Read more
The International Olympic Committee released a statement expressing their sadness over the abuse directed towards Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting since their participation in the Paris Games. Kheilif gained global attention when her Italian opponent Angela Carini withdrew from their match after only 46 seconds, citing pain in her nose and difficulty breathing. The inclusion … Read more
