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The question you have to ask yourself is, are these athletes women?”
If the IOC said she can fight, ... I respect that decision.”
This issue has hurt the Olympic Games so much. … Everyone's talking about it,
Jenner told Fox News' "The Story" Friday, ... adding it I think the Olympic committee did absolutely the wrong thing by letting [Khelif] compete,
I hate to be so downright rough … but we have to have rules and regulations, and it has to come down to DNA,
I believe it takes a really massive toll on people's mental health,
This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors,
Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination,
IOC said in its statement, released late on Thursday It was an incredibly uncomfortable watch for the 46 seconds that it lasted. And I know that there's a lot of concern about women competitors, about whether we're getting the balance right in not just boxing but other sports as well."
Many women can have testosterone, which is in what would be called ‘male levels’ and still be women, and still compete as a woman."
Speaking after Khelif's victory Mr Adams ... and added Yesterday, during the Olympic match, (Angela) Carini gave up and now she is complaining about the Algerian boxer because of high testosterone levels. When you play in the Olympics, you undergo several tests. I don't think it is right to create controversy about this social media
In 2014, I challenged the IOC's rule that a person with a higher testosterone level should not participate in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. It was noted that hormonal level cannot increase athletic performance. I suffered a lot at that time. I faced a lot of controversy regarding my gender,
news agency PTI reported Dutee Chand as saying My nose started dripping (with blood) from the first hit."
Imane Khelif's hormone not linked to performance,
says Indian sprinter Dutee Chand That’s the eligibility rules as it is for any sport.”
When asked whether a competitor’s passport was the “main driver” for deciding an athlete’s eligibility at the Games, Adams said We have no knowledge of what the tests were – they were cobbled together, as I understand, overnight. There was a change in the results so we don’t want to go there. I think if you start working on suspicions, then we’re in trouble.”
When asked about the IBA tests, Adams said It is difficult and particularly on this thorny issue that judges say is part of the whole kind of cultural war discussion. For us here, what I would urge is to try to take the culture war out of it and actually address the issues and think about the people and the individuals concerned and the real damage being done by misinformation.”
When asked about politicians such as Trump weighing in, Adams, speaking at the Games’ daily press conference, said Given the widespread outrage and distress caused by what we saw today, the scheduled fight should be called off in order for the IOC and relevant sporting bodies to urgently review the situation,
As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport,
the IOC said of its eligibility requirements The IBA will never support any boxing bouts between the genders, as the organization puts the safety and well-being of our athletes first,
the IBA said in a statement