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Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Is Not a Trans Athlete

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One controversy coming out of the 2024 Paris Olympics concerned a fight between Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Italian boxer Angela Carini.

Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Is Not a Trans Athlete

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The only purported evidence for the claim that Khelif is trans comes from an undisclosed test performed by an allegedly corrupt sports governing body that may have shown she has a DSD condition. The IOC has said Khelif meets its requirements for participation, with Adams, the IOC spokesman, specifically clarifying, "This is not a transgender issue."

Because Khelif is not transgender, claims attempting to make her victory against Carini an issue about transgender rights or "woke" politics are without basis.

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  • Men when they're abnormally good compared to their peers: Wow, amazing!

    Women when they're abnormally good compared to their peers: She's a man!

    • She's not even abnormally good, she is good, but not impossibly dominant like some like Phelps.

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