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

Bottom Line

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.

  • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 month ago

    So you had no thought about iba not releasing the full tests to protect the athlete?

    You are jumping to conclusion that it’s all a big conspiracy against this athlete. That sounds unlikely to me.

    Are you aware of the circumstances around the decision, the IBA being banned for having a long history of shadiness, and only failing this woman as soon as she beat a Russian? I suppose the IOC could all be conspiracy theorists too…

      • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        yeah IOC just banned them permanently for no reason, huh? literally the only governing body in olympic history to have been banned. No, that’s not concerning at all.

          • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            1 month ago

            no, they have a long history of corruption, ties to organized crime, and fight fixing. we are going in circles here. next time why don’t you try looking up easily available information before JAQing of.

                • NoiseColor@startrek.website
                  16·
                  1 month ago

                  Cute. Yes they can’t be. But I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t exert themselves because of one fighter. It doesn’t work that way.

                  Yet again, like I said before, a conspiracy theory is never a good argument.

                  • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    3·
                    1 month ago

                    Cute

                    you’re literally contradicting yourself. you walked right into that one.

                    But I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t exert themselves because of one fighter. It doesn’t work that way.

                    again, TWO fighters. And what are you basing this on? just your feelings?

                    Yet again, like I said before, a conspiracy theory is never a good argument.

                    this is just denialism. Conspiracies do happen especially when known criminals are involved.

                    And If you believe the IBA that these women are transgender, what you’re arguing for by default is an IOC conspiracy to cover up their transgenderism. So you are arguing a conspiracy as well. Either way we have an organization conspiring to exert their influence over the issue.