Paris Olympics 2024: Every day interesting news related to Paris Olympics is coming out. During the women’s boxing match at Paris Olympics on 1 August, Algerian boxer Iman Khalif easily defeated her Italian opponent Angela Carini within 46 seconds. After which a strange controversy started. The Italian player alleges that Iman Khalif, who plays in women’s boxing, is actually a man and not a woman. As soon as this thing came to light, discussions started everywhere about what is the meaning of a man playing in women’s boxing?
In fact, earlier in the year 2023 World Boxing Championship, Khalifa was disqualified in the gender eligibility test. Because her testosterone level was found to be high in her medical test. Now since then, many questions regarding testosterone have become a topic of discussion on social media. Today we will talk about this whole matter in detail. ABV Live Hindi had a special conversation with Dr. Saroj Yadav of Aakash Hospital on this whole matter.
What should testosterone levels be?
Actually, testosterone is a sexual hormone. Which is present in the body of both men and women. Men have 20 times more testosterone than women. On the other hand, its capacity is less in women. According to Mount Sinai Hospital of America, the normal level of testosterone in men is considered to be 10 to 35 nanomol per liter in the blood. For women, it is between 0.5 to 2.4 nmol per liter.
The level of testosterone in humans increases or decreases according to age. If there is any kind of disturbance in it, then the disease of hyperandrogenism occurs. For your information, let us tell you that in about 70 percent of the cases, the cause of this is polycystic ovary syndrome.
What is the connection between players and testosterone
Actually, testosterone strengthens bones and muscles. If players take an overdose of it during the game, then it will be kept in the category of doping. And due to this, the player can also be banned. Many researches have revealed that players use testosterone during international games so that they can perform well.
Names of Indian players are also included
After losing the heptathlon bronze in Hangzhou, Indian athlete Swapna Barman has accused bronze medalist Nandini Agsara of being transgender, on these allegations Nandini has said that the allegations against her are false and she will complain about it to AFI. A day earlier, Barman said- ‘I lost the bronze medal to a transgender. National champion and Asian Games bronze medalist Dutee Chand was banned from the sport after she refused to give her genital test to the IAAF, International Olympic Committee and other major sports bodies. In fact, Chand was diagnosed with a disease called hyperandrogenism (a condition in which testosterone levels become very high), she fought against this ban, due to which the Court of Arbitration for Sports banned the controversial regulation for two years.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, please consult the concerned expert.
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