Imane Khelif Withdraws From Boxing Event After Mandatory Sex Testing Notice

The 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist didn’t register for the event after being named in the new rule announcement.
Imane Khelif Withdraws From Boxing Event After Mandatory Sex Testing Notice
Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo
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Olympic women’s welterweight champion Imane Khelif will not compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup this weekend, following the recent introduction of mandatory sex testing by World Boxing, the new international governing body for the sport.

Khelif, 26, who controversially claimed gold for Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics, had planned to return to international competition at the Dutch tournament.