Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting has also been a subject of discussion. Similar to Khelif, Lin was disqualified from last year’s World Championships for not meeting gender eligibility criteria.
Caitlin Parker, captain of the Australian boxing team for Paris 2024, has labeled the participation of athletes like Khelif and Yu-ting as ‘dangerous.’
“I don’t agree with it,” she said, according to The Telegraph. “I really hope the organizations get their act together.”
Despite the backlash, Mark Adams, the IOC spokesperson, believes the committee made the right decision.
“These boxers are entirely eligible—they are women according to their passports,” he said.
“It’s not helpful to start stigmatizing people like this. We all have a responsibility not to turn it into some kind of witch hunt,” he added.