Paris Olympics has been in the news since its inception for various reasons other than sports. Now the latest case is related to the gender eligibility test of Algerian boxer Iman Khelife. Today we will tell you what is gender eligibility test and why it is being discussed so loudly in the Olympics. Has any male player really participated in the game as a female boxer?
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This time the Olympic Games are being organized in Paris, the capital of France. Players from countries all over the world have participated in it. With the opening of the Olympics, Paris Olympics 2024 has been in the news for various reasons. Now the latest case is related to the gender of Algerian boxer Iman Khelife.
what is the matter
Let us tell you that 25-year-old boxer Iman Kheleif is participating in the women’s welterweight event. In the round of 16, Kheleif faced Italy’s Angela Carini. But Carini decided to leave the match in just 46 seconds, in fact, Carini decided to leave the match due to Kheleif’s fast punch. But now the whole controversy is not about the game but about Iman Kheleif’s gender.
Gender Eligibility Test
Let us tell you that for the first time in the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championship, there was a big controversy over Kheleef’s gender. At that time, IBA President Umar Kremlev had barred Kheleef from participating in this championship held in New Delhi. Kremlev had said about this that on the basis of DNA test, we have identified many such athletes who have tried to deceive their opponents by calling themselves women. According to the result of the test, it has been proved that they have XY chromosomes i.e. male chromosomes.
What is Gender Eligibility Test?
Gender is identified through Gender Eligibility Test. Government permission is required for this test, only after this it can be done. Let us tell you that through Gender Eligibility Test it is known which chromosome is inside the person. If the test shows XY chromosome, it means that he is a male. Whereas if XX chromosome is found, then it is considered that the person is a female.
Who is Iman Kheleif?
25-year-old Kheleef, who participated in the Olympics, hails from the city of Tiaret in Algeria. Apart from this, she is also a UNICEF brand ambassador. Although her father did not consider boxing right for girls, Kheleef wanted to inspire the new generation by winning a gold medal on the world’s biggest stage. Kheleef started her boxing career with the 2018 World Championship, where she was ranked 17th. At the same time, Kheleef lost to Ireland’s Kelly Harrington in the quarter-finals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Apart from this, Kheleef got second place in the Women’s World Boxing Championship after losing to Amy Broadhurst. But in 2022, Kheleef won the gold in the African Championship.
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