IBA President: Disqualified Boxers Lin and Khelif Had ‘Very High’ Testosterone Levels

During Olympic controversy, the IBA held a news conference to clarify why it disqualified Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting in 2023.

(Left) Lin Yu-ting of Team Chinese Taipei looks on prior to the women's 57kg preliminary round match at North Paris Arena in France on Aug. 2, 2024. (Right) Imane Khelif of Team Algeria heads to the ring at North Paris Arena in Paris, France, on Aug. 1, 2024. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Lorenz Duchamps

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev said Monday that two boxers who were disqualified from a women’s boxing event last year had “very high” levels of testosterone on two separate tests in 2022 and 2023. Both boxers have advanced to the medal round in the Olympics.

The IBA held a news conference on Aug. 5 to clarify the association’s position on disqualifying Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting during the 2023 IBA women’s world championships.