Imane Khelif has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision to ban the boxer from boxing events unless a mandatory genetic test is taken.
The Algerian is seeking to overturn the decision that the fighter "was allowed to participate in the Box Cup in Eindhoven, nor in any World Boxing event until she had undergone genetic sex testing.”
Khelif has also requested to be available to fight in the 2025 World Boxing Championships between September 4 and 14 without a test.
This request to suspend the decision and allow Khelif to fight until an agreement is made was immediately rejected.
Imane Khelif has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision to ban the boxer from boxing events unless a mandatory genetic test is taken
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CAS confirmed the appeal on Monday, with a hearing yet to be scheduled.
World Boxing confirmed it would introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions earlier in the year.
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The decision to make genetic testing mandatory was made in May
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At the time of the decision, it was said that the boxer "may not participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup, 5-10 June 2025 and any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic sex screening in accordance with World Boxing's rules and testing procedures."
Paris Olympics women's welterweight champion Khelif had been barred from competing until required testing was completed.
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The athlete missed the Box Cup in Eindhoven in June after the preliminary testing was made mandatory.
Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Khelif recently said: "Winning that gold at the Games has given me even greater motivation.
"I faced many challenges to achieve this success, including harassment, and I want to keep fighting to silence those who doubt me.
"With my sporting achievements, my goals have grown. I want another medal and I want to help create more opportunities for women in sport.
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"When outside pressures make everything confusing, it's easy to be subject to sudden and unfair decisions.
"This not only harms the athlete, but also the very spirit of the sport, which should be based on transparency and mutual respect."
Khelif had been cleared to compete at the 2024 Olympics, where the fighter won gold, despite being disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by the International Boxing Association for allegedly failing to meet gender eligibility criteria.
The PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that World Boxing will use determines sex at birth, with all athletes over the age of 18 wishing to compete required to take one.
In this test, the genetic material looked for is the SRY gene, which is almost always on the Y chromosome and plays a crucial role in determining male sex characteristics.
The test can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, saliva or blood.