Khelif is one of the two female boxers present in the French capital who failed a gender test in 2023 due to its high levels of testosteronealong with the Taiwanese boxer, Yu Ting Lin.
The Algerian stepped into the ring in Paris for the first time on Thursday and faced the Italian Angela Cariniwho threw in the towel after just 46 seconds of combat and retreated to his corner between tears.
He end of the fight It happened when Carini received a powerful blow in the face and headed to his corner to leave. In a dramatic scene, the judge gave the Khelif as the winner of this round of 16 fight welterweight (between 63.5 and 66.6 kg), while Carini fell to his knees in tears.
What is hyperandrogenism?
Thursday’s fight is the latest episode in the long-running debate surrounding the sporting participation of hyperandrogynous athletes, Women who have high natural levels of testosterone.
All women produce in a way physiological a low concentration of male sex hormonesbut those cases where there is a increase from the concentration of these male hormones, they are known as hyperandrogenism.
These cases, which are exceptional in high-level competitions, have led the authorities to establish specific ruleswho must find complex balances between science, equity and rights. Khelif, who has received strong support from the authorities of his country, welcomed his “quick success” and said he continued “focused on the goal of an Olympic medal.”
Cases of athletes due to eligibility tests
The South African athlete Caster Semenya, double Olympic 800m champion, appealed to the European Court of Human Rights being deprived of competing for several years because refused to take medication to reduce your testosterone level.
Khelif and another boxer, the Taiwanese Yu Ting Linare the cases that have resonated the most hyperandrogenic athletes in these Games. Three years agoboth participated in the Tokyo Olympics but in 2023 they were disqualified from the World Cup for not overcoming gender eligibility testsa decision taken by the International Boxing Federation (I WAS GOING).
This Thursday, Khelif was received at the Paris Arena North to great applause from numerous Algerian supporters, who waved their national flags. Hours earlier, the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) had come out in defense of his boxer, assuring that it was victim of “lies” and of “unethical attacks”.
The IOCwhich took over the organization of Olympic boxing due to a lack of transparency in the IBA, assured that all female boxers “comply with the eligibility rules of the competition”.
“The testosterone test “It’s not a perfect test. Many women can have testosterone levels equal to or similar to men, while still being women,” the spokesperson said. IOC, Mark Adam.
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