Imane Khelif Appeals To Cas Over World Boxing’s Genetic Sex Test Decision

Imane Khelif has appealed to nan tribunal of arbitration for athletics complete World Boxing’s determination to barroom nan 26-year-old from its events without a preliminary familial activity test.

A tribunal connection said an entreaty was revenge by Khelif connected 5 August seeking to overturn a determination by World Boxing blocking nan Algerian’s information successful nan Box Cup successful Eindhoven aliases immoderate World Boxing arena until a familial activity trial had taken place.

The entreaty besides seeks a declaration from Cas that Khelif is eligible to participate without a trial successful nan World Boxing Championships betwixt 4 and 14 September.

The tribunal connection said a petition to suspend World Boxing’s determination to barroom Khelif until nan lawsuit is heard was dismissed connected Monday. Written submissions are being exchanged betwixt nan parties, nan tribunal connection said, and a proceeding will beryllium scheduled pinch their agreement.

Khelif won Olympic women’s welterweight gold successful Paris past summertime having been cleared to compete by nan International Olympic Committee, contempt nan International Boxing Association having banned Khelif from nan erstwhile year’s world championships for allegedly failing to meet gender eligibility criteria.

After winning gold, Khelif said: “I americium afloat qualified to return portion successful this title – I americium a woman.

“I was calved a woman, I’ve lived arsenic a female and I’ve competed arsenic a woman. There’s nary uncertainty that location are enemies of success, and that gives my occurrence a typical sensation because of these attacks.”