World Boxing Apologizes to Imane Khelif After Naming the Athlete in Sex-Test Announcement

‘Greater effort should have been made to avoid linking the policy to any individual,’ the organization said. Khelif plans to box in the 2028 L.A. Olympics.

Algeria's Imane Khelif after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in women's boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo

World Boxing has formally apologized to Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif after the athlete was singled out in its recent announcement about mandatory sex testing for athletes.

According to a statement sent to NTD News, Khelif—who won gold for Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics—was specifically mentioned in World Boxing’s statement last Friday outlining new eligibility rules for competitors. The international group is set to oversee Olympic boxing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.