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Olympic bosses criticised for allowing boxers banned for high testosterone to compete in women’s division

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Imane Khelif of Algeria (L), and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan (R).

Footage of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, cleared to compete in the Olympics despite previous disqualification over biological sex concerns, has sparked controversy after showing her landing powerful punches on a female opponent.

Together with Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, Khelif was banned from last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships for being deemed biologically male but has now been deemed eligible by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The viral video of Khelif’s match against Mexican boxer Brianda Tamara has intensified the debate, with Tamara expressing how she felt overwhelmed by Khelif’s strength. The International Boxing Association’s stricter criteria led to their initial disqualification, but the IOC’s “more relaxed” rules allow them to compete.

Khelif’s latest opponent Brianna Cruz of Mexico told media after the bout that she felt, “very out of my depth. Her blows hurt me a lot, I don’t think I had ever felt like that in my 13 years as a boxer, nor in my sparring with men…”

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  1. The whole “trans” movement is not about inclusion, but represent a parody of women and hatred of women.

    Despicable male society forgeting who gave them birth , fed and nurtured them that allows this monstuosity.

    Where are the men supposed to defend women ??

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