Overview
- In an interview with L’Equipe, the Algerian Olympic champion said she is not transgender and has always identified as a girl.
- She disclosed that she carries the SRY gene and described her genetic variation as natural.
- She said she underwent medically supervised hormone treatment before Paris 2024 to reduce testosterone, including lowering it to zero for the Dakar qualifying tournament.
- She stated she has agreed to World Boxing’s new sex test, has already sent medical and hormone documentation, and is waiting for a response.
- She has not competed since the Paris Games and intends to pursue Los Angeles 2028 as her case figures in a broader rules debate that also involved Taiwan’s Lin Yuting.