Iman Khalif, who holds the Olympic Gold Medal, must take a new sex test by the world for boxing before competition again

Algerian Olympic gold Imane Khelif It will be banned from all the newly assigned genetic sexual tests. Organization Advertise Friday It will lead to a mandatory sexual test to determine the eligibility of male and female boxers who wish to participate in their competitions.

The scientist said to the boxing that Khelif will undergo a sex test after fears have arisen to share the potential boxer in the upcoming Einhoven Box Cup in June. The organization said it had contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation to inform it that Khelif will not be allowed to participate in the female category in any global boxing event until it is subject to sexual testing.

“IMANE KHELIF may not participate in the female category in the Einhoven Box Cup, 5-10 June 2025 and any global boxing event until IMane Khelif is subject to genetic sexual examination according to the world’s rules and test procedures,” a message from global boxing to the Part-Boxing Union cases.

The authorization decision to test partially came due to the controversy surrounding it Successor After the boxer won a gold medal in Paris Olympics.

KHELIF is intense scrutiny of misconceptions about sex, backed by demands from the International Boxing Association, which was permanently banned from the Olympic Games, that both Khelif and Boxer failed in unlimited civil tests to compete for women in the World Championship last year.

Beat Khelif for years on the international stage without any sexual issues or questions until the year before the Olympic Games, when it was excluded from the IBA World Championship.

Global boxing said that athletes need a genetic test for the PCR series to determine their gender at birth and their eligibility to compete. The test, which can be performed by a nose/mouth, saliva or blood, reveals the presence of Y Chromosome. The results will determine biological sex.

Studies have shown that the PCR test to select sex is very accurate. A 2023 studies It was published in the genes that found that sexual evaluation achieved a resolution of 72 % on non -adults and 97 % on adults.

“Global boxing respects the dignity of all individuals and its dominant priority is to ensure safety and competitiveness of all athletes,” the organization said in the statement.

CBS News contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation to comment.

The mandatory test procedures will start on July 1, 2025.