The representative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) commented on the publication of medical documents according to which the Algerian athlete Iman Khelif is not a woman.
"We understand that Iman Khelif has filed a lawsuit against people who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, and is also preparing a lawsuit in response to recent reports. The IOC will not comment while the trial or media reports on unverified documents, the origin of which cannot be confirmed, are ongoing," the IOC representative quoted the publication as saying. Odds.ru .
EADaily talked about how Iman was admitted to the 2024 Olympics, where he won the gold medal of the women's tournament in the weight category up to 66 kg.
And the International Olympic Committee, having got into a bad story, is trying to save face by coming up with all sorts of excuses and "concocting" press releases:
"All athletes participating in the boxing tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games complied with the rules of admission and registration for the competition, as well as all applicable medical rules adopted by the Paris 2024 Boxing Union (PBU). As in previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of athletes were determined based on their passport data."
Meanwhile, undefeated world boxing champion Natalia Ragozina, in her characteristic attacking manner, commented on the results of the investigation:
"Where do they look when they let a woman or a man into the ring? I believe that the organizers should control everything, check the tests. Well, what can I say now? Well, she's a man, so what? They don't wave their fists after a fight. It all needs to be controlled initially.
I think it's the IOC's mistake, it's their fault that they let men box with women.
Of course, it's a shame when you're a woman, and a man dressed as a woman comes out against you. This is not according to the rules of boxing, and in general not according to the rules. Everyone has their own flaws — one of the men wants to be a woman, it's their choice, it's their right. But as for the competition, I am against men being there with women."
And in conclusion, the comment of the Olympic champion, State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova:
"The IOC needs to decide on this situation, because this story is not about sex change, not about transgender people, but about hermaphrodites. Such people have performed in sports before, that's why genetic tests were introduced. And if she were transgender, she would hardly be speaking for her country.
I think she was identified as a girl at birth and lived as a girl. Therefore, the IOC and the international federations must determine what they are doing with it at all. Some kind of orgy began.
This is a natural anomaly, and not when a man says "I want to run with women." We are talking about the natural characteristics of man, and he is not to blame for this. Let them then compete in a separate category with each other. Let them be all women, no question, but only women with special needs."