The Olympic gender eligibility questions surrounding boxers from Algeria and Taiwan, explained
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Who are the two boxers at the center of gender eligibility questions?
How were they cleared for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
What did the IOC say about this?
"We have seen in reports misleading information about two female athletes competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The two athletes have been competing in international boxing competitions for many years in the women's category ...
These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.
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