Olympics 2024
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Sex Matters in sport – media briefing
Fiona McAnena, Sex Matters’ director of campaigns, chaired a webinar to brief journalists on the Olympic boxing situation and the science of DSDs (disorders of sexual development) in sport, with a question-and-answer session. Speakers Dr Emma Hilton is a developmental biologist widely regarded as a leading voice on the...
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The problem of male inclusion in women’s sport
A three-page briefing explaining what’s going on in Olympic boxing and the background information you need. Large-print version of this briefing. See also our one-page briefing on sport and DSDs (disorders of sex development).
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XY athletes in women’s Olympic boxing: the Paris 2024 controversy explained
Doriane Lambelet Coleman explains the historical, political, and medical context of the Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting cases.
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International Olympic Committee Was Warned About Male Boxers, World Boxing Organization Vice President Says
A Hungarian sports official has come out and stated that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not female, reports Jennifer Sieland
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The IOC doubles down on unfairness for women in boxing
The International Olympic Committee’s media briefing on 2nd August was dominated by questions about the eligibility of boxers in the women’s competition. Algerian Imane Khelif had won an opening bout in 46 seconds, amid concerns that the boxer is male. IOC spokesman Mark Adams was asked how the IOC...
2nd August 2024
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Briefing on sport and DSDs (disorders of sex development)
A one-page briefing on male sporting advantage and why DSDs matter in sport. Large-print version of this briefing. See also our three-page briefing explaining what’s going on in Olympic boxing and the background information you need.