Not sure if you've heard, but the Olympics are allowing men to compete in women's boxing at the 2024 games.
That's two trans boxers, Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan and Imane Khelif of Algeria, who are set to dominate the women's category.
Both of these athletes have been disqualified by the International Boxing Association Women's World Boxing Championships for failing to meet eligibility requirements (aka, being men), yet the Olympics are still allowing them to participate as "women."
Well, the International Boxing Association felt this so wrong, they decided to release a statement questioning the Olympic Committee's decision.
On 24 March 2023, IBA disqualified athletes Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif from the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships New Delhi 2023. This disqualification was a result of their failure to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women's competition, as set and laid out in the IBA Regulations. This decision, made after a meticulous review, was extremely important and necessary to uphold the level of fairness and utmost integrity of the competition.
Point to note, the athletes did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential. This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required necessary eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors.
The decision made by IBA on 24 March 2023, was subsequently ratified by the IBA Board of Directors on 25 March 2023. The official record of this decision can be accessed on the IBA website here IBA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.
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For clarification on why the [International Olympic Committe] permits athletes with competitive advantages to compete in their events, we urge interested parties to seek answers directly from the IOC.
They're not wrong about competitive advantages, cuz check this out.
