"Women's" Boxing at the Olympics

[Mik]

Ivorythumper asked a similar question, and I quote:

So what will be your recalibration if it turns out the Imane Kelif is a non-Y female who just has high testosterone and completely dominated her opponent who psychologically collapsed?
Kelif has competed in the Olympic before as a woman and has lost many matches in women’s boxing.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:

I’ve read that the IBF hasn’t specified what their test is. My whole line of argument is assuming she’s XX with a hormone problem.

I’ve read the President of the IBF stated Khelif was specifically XY, but Khelif is not signing off on releasing the results.

This is pretty simply, XY, they’ve got to fly. XX, they’re the correct sex…

[jon-nyc]

I read in BBC that they did a testosterone test, and the president of the IBF said the levels of testosterone 'prove' she's an XY, which seems a bit more dubious.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:

I read in BBC that they did a testosterone test, and the president of the IBF said the levels of testosterone 'prove' she's an XY, which seems a bit more dubious.

The IBF say it was not a testosterone test, but the results are confidential. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/02/sport/who-is-imane-khelif-olympic-boxer-intl/index.html

The IBF is far from the most trustworthy organization and has many legitimate corruption scandals, but then again, so does the IOC. Khelif has the option and ability to put all of this to rest, then sue the everloving shit out of the IBF if she is XX. She also has the option of maintaining as much privacy as she can and not answering the questions. But that will leave her open for continued scrutiny and doubts.

[taiwan_girl]

Well, at least Rep. Boebert started a Go Fund for the Italian boxer.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/1/lauren-boebert-launches-givesendgo-crowdfund-campa/

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:

the Italian boxer

So that's what it's called now.

[LuFins Dad]

Well crap, the Bulgarian boxer that just lost to the Taiwanese boxer that was also tagged by the IBF refused to shake hands, pointed to self, and flashed X twice…

[George K]

My understanding is that there's some controversy about the IBA.

Nevertheless, this is a pretty strong statement.

[jon-nyc]

[LuFins Dad]

A lot of confusion, people are thinking the two boxers are going to face each other, but they aren’t. They are in different weight classes.

[LuFins Dad]

Dawkins wanted to weigh in (see what I did, there?), but FB didn’t like it.

[George K]

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:

@LuFins-Dad said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:

Dawkins wanted to weigh in (see what I did, there?), but FB didn’t like it.

Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

Except the Olympics are in Paris, Dawkins is in the U.K., Zuckerberg’s FB is an international social media platform, and Joe Biden is being hand fed pudding.

[LuFins Dad]