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Imane Khelif, scheduled to compete in the Eindhoven Box Cup, has been barred from participating until she undergoes mandatory sex testing introduced by World Boxing to ensure safety and fairness in competitions. This decision arises amid concerns regarding the implications of her participation following reports of her having XY chromosomes, although she has always competed as a woman and the IOC clarified this is not a transgender case. The new policy mandates that all athletes over 18 must complete a genetic test to confirm their sex at birth for eligibility in World Boxing events.
