A few weeks after he was separated from the Serbia World Cup for not exceeding gender eligibility criteria, the Algerian boxer Imane KhelifOlympic gold in Paris 2024, has reacted to the intentions of the International Boxing Federation (IBA) to sue the International Olympic Committee for allowing its presence in the female competition and that of the Taiwanese Lin Tu-Ting. Khelif announced on social networks that he is willing to “take all the necessary legal measures” to respect his “rights and the principles of the fair competition.”
«I will not go anywhere. I will fight at the ring, I will fight in court and fight before public opinion until the truth is undeniable, ”promised the Algerian.
Khelif and the Taiwanese Lin Yu-Ting won gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games where They received authorization To compete for the IOC a year after being disqualified from the World Cups organized by the one was supposedly overcoming gender eligibility tests. On the other side, the IOC, which was responsible for managing this sport in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 for the suspension imposed on the way for various reasons, said that Khelif and Lin could compete in the women’s category because They were born and identified as women.
Last Monday, it was reported that it would file criminal complaints against the IOC in the United States, France and Switzerland, in a decision that was promoted by executive order given by the president of the United States, Donald Trumpto prohibit transgender athletes in women’s sport. “Any action or omission that supposes a risk to the safety of participants in the competition justifies an investigation and can serve as a basis for a criminal process,” said the IBA, which was set in the Swiss legislation.
The IOC responded by saying that “the two athletes mentioned by the IBA are not transgender athletes,” while Khelif remarked that the Federation had returned “to make unfounded accusations that are false and offensive, using them to promote their agenda.” “This is an issue that not only concerns me, but to the broadest principles of impartiality and due process in the sport,” added the Algerian. “My team and I will take all the necessary legal measures to ensure that my rights and the principles of the fair competition are respected,” he said.
«Those responsible for these actions must be accountable, and we will follow all the legal routes available to ensure that justice prevails. I have seen adversity before. They have knocked me more times than I can tell. But I have never given up. I have fought all the setbacks, against all false accusations, against all attempts to erase. And I have defeated. Each obstacle has only reinforce my determination, ”he concluded.
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