Two male boxers, Imane Khelif, and Lin Yu-ting, competing in women’s divisions at the Paris Olympics, are garnering a ton of attention online for fighting women.
Questions were raised about Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting’s eligibility after both fighters were disqualified at the 2023 World Championships following failed chemical tests.
The (IBA) ruled that: “Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to cheat by posing as women.
“The test results showed that they had XY chromosomes. These athletes were excluded from the competition,” said IBA President Umar Kremlev at the time.
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who both compete as women, are going insanely viral for all the wrong reasons as they face off against naturally born women at the Paris Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that the pair qualify under their rules and will be allowed to fight in the same weight division as women.
Unfortunately for Poland’s Juila Szeremeta and Aneta Rygielska, they looked to be the sacrificial lambs for the two men to fight.
Imane Khelif is the most notable name going viral after footage surfaced of him fighting a Mexican woman in December 2022.
You can guess how that bout went.
Here is how fans reacted to the news:
An IOC statement said: “All athletes taking part in the boxing tournament in Paris will comply with the competition qualification rules, as well as all applicable medical regulations in accordance with the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit.”
As for Lin, he is a two-time world championship gold medalist, while Imane Khelif, who is three years younger, took the silver in 2022.
