{"id":14347,"date":"2025-06-06T16:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=14347"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:17:21","slug":"fear-of-gender-test-algerias-controversial-boxer-imane-khelif-withdraws-from-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=14347","title":{"rendered":"Fear of Gender Test: Algeria\u2019s Controversial Boxer Imane Khelif Withdraws from Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"382\"><strong>Algerian Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif has decided not to participate in the Eindhoven Boxing Cup being held in the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"530\">The 26-year-old initially showed interest in competing and making a return to the boxing ring, but she did not register for the Netherlands event.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"668\">According to the tournament\u2019s media director, the decision not to participate was made solely by Imane Khelif and not by the organizers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"862\">World Boxing has recently mandated gender tests for all boxers, and the organization specifically named Imane Khelif, stating that gender verification would be required before any competition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1004\">Less than a week after World Boxing made gender testing mandatory, news emerged that Imane Khelif had opted out of the Eindhoven Boxing Cup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1152\">It is worth noting that Imane Khelif won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in a gender-related controversy during the event.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1255\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Since then, questions have been raised regarding her eligibility to compete in women&#8217;s boxing events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algerian Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif has decided not to participate in the Eindhoven Boxing Cup being held in the Netherlands. The 26-year-old initially showed interest in competing and making a return to the boxing ring, but she did not register for the Netherlands event. 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