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International Olympic Committee issues statement regarding women’s boxing controversy
Manage episode 432011604 series 3349850
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu‑ting (林郁婷) and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, both of whom are competing in this year’s Paris Olympics, have come under fire for previously failing unspecified gender eligibility tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an official statement on Thursday saying “everyone has the right to engage in sports without discrimination.”
1067 episodes
Manage episode 432011604 series 3349850
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu‑ting (林郁婷) and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, both of whom are competing in this year’s Paris Olympics, have come under fire for previously failing unspecified gender eligibility tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an official statement on Thursday saying “everyone has the right to engage in sports without discrimination.”
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