Imane Khelif, who won boxing gold at the 2024 Olympics, says before gender test, ‘Do not exploit me in ‌your political agendas.’

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Algerian boxer ‌Imane Khelif says she will comply with genetic ‍testing requirements to be able to participate in competitions ‍as long as the tests are conducted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Khelif won gold in the women’s welterweight ⁠division at the Paris Games in 2024 during a ​gender dispute over her eligibility after the International ‍Boxing Association disqualified her from the 2023 World Championships based on sex chromosome tests.