Olympics gender row erupts after female boxer quits against fighter disqualified from World Champs
THE Algerian Olympic Committee has filed an official complaint to the IOC over the treatment of their gender row boxer Imane Khelif.Khelif was allowed to participate in the Games by the IOC despite being disqualified from last year's Women's World Championships after failing a testosterone level test.
A statement read: "The Algerian Olympic and Sports Committees conclude to the knowledge of national and international public opinion, that follows the official complaint submitted today by our Olympic body to the International Olympic Committee. Khelif reportedly has a condition called Swyer Syndrome which means she has some female reproductive organs but also much higher levels of testosterone than women.
Officials found tests showed they had 'XY chromosomes' — which indicates a person is biologically male. "The federation needs to make the rules to make sure that there is fairness but at the same time there is the ability for everyone to take part that wants to. That is a difficult balance.
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