The order of the new US president, Donald Trump, to “keep men out of women’s sports” already has consequences and some as media as the decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA) of denounce the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Because of its position about this issue, which allowed two transgender boxers to compete in the women’s category in the last Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
It was, not recognized by the IOC, has announced that it will undertake legal actions against the Olympic organism for its decision to allow the Algerian to compete Imane Khelif (-66 kg) and the Taiwanese Lin Yu-Ting (-57 kg) in the tournament Olympic female boxing in the French capital last summer.
«The order of President Trump to prohibit the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sport Validate the efforts of the went to protect the integrity of women’s sports», Said Monday the president of the IBA, Umar Kremlev, through an official statement published on the organization’s website.
Already before the Women’s Boxing World Championships of the IBA that are played in Serbia from March 8 to 16, the association filed an official complaint to the Switzerland Attorney General Stefan Blätter, on the COI’s actions in the Olympic Games of Paris last year.
“According to the Swiss legislation, any action or omission that involves a risk to the safety of the participants in the competition justifies an investigation and may be a reason for criminal prosecution,” said the IBA statement.
The organization led by Kremlev has also confirmed that it already prepares “similar complaints” before the general prosecutors of other countries such as France and the United States.
The different criterion of the IOC
The IOC was in charge of managing boxing competitions in Paris 2024 After withdrawing the recognition of the IBA for a series of governance problems. The Olympic Committee allowed both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting to compete and proclaim Olympic champions despite the fact that I was expelled both fighters from their World Cups after they had not allegedly overcome gender tests.
It was made this decision because they consider both of Xy chromosomes, a male -test, underline it, although it is also a form among others of “sexual development difference” (DDS), previously called intersexuality, which affects according to studies one in 1,000 to 4,500 births. The IOC, however, is only based on the passport of the two athletes.
“Our actions aim to guarantee gender equality in boxing,” said the IBA, which has urged “other international federations” to follow its example, “since we are in a unique position to address this issue and defend the Rights of our athletes ».
According to the International Boxing Association, Trump’s initiative «proves that it was firm, properly protecting boxers against unfair competition».
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