Donald Trump has threatened that all female Olympians at the Los Angeles 2028 Games may undergo a one-time s3x test before they can compete
The last Olympic Games in Paris were overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Algerian welterweight boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese featherweight fighter Lin Yu-ting.
The duo both won gold medals in their respective weight classes amid a flurry of knockdowns.
But during the Games it emerged that they had been disqualified from the 2023 Women’s World Championships in New Delhi by the former world governing body, the International Boxing Association (IBA), for allegedly failing gender eligibility tests.
In a statement, the IBA claimed the boxers “did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognised test, whereby the specifics remain confidential”.
They added: “This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required necessary eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors.”
The pair were cleared to box in the French capital by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which stripped the IBA of its powers and status in June 2023 following concerns over its governance.
The IOC defended their position by declaring that “as with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport”.
On Tuesday, the US President was asked a convoluted question in connection to this thorny issue at a press conference to promote the next Olympics.
Trump, 79, will undoubtedly aim to take a starring role during the event – just like he did during the Fifa Club World Cup.
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