Overview
- World Boxing requires women over 18 to complete a one-time PCR or equivalent genetic screening to verify birth sex for entry into its women’s category.
- Imane Khelif filed a CAS appeal on August 5 seeking permission to compete without undergoing the test.
- On September 1, CAS rejected a request to freeze the testing requirement and has scheduled a hearing without setting a decision date.
- The rule applies to the World Championships in Liverpool from September 4–14, with enforcement already communicated by the federation.
- World Boxing says the policy is intended to ensure participant safety and fair competition, following earlier disputes in 2023 when IBA bans were criticized by the IOC before Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won Olympic gold in Paris.