'This is not a transgender issue' - Olympics chief defends boxing controversy - video Dailymotion

IOC chief Mark Adams defended Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's situation, and said it has been misreported

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00:00What I'd repeat is that all the competitors comply with the competition eligibility rules

00:06and that's as it should be and that's how these boxers concerned have taken part in these games

00:12have taken part in previous world championships have taken part in previous olympic games have

00:16taken part in regional and and continental competitions. They comply with the eligibility

00:23rules and I think that's as it should be and how it can be. This involves real people and we're

00:29talking about real people's lives here. They have competed and they continue to compete in the

00:34women's competition. They have lost and they have won against other women throughout over the years

00:39and by the way this isn't should make this absolutely clear for everyone this is not

00:44a transgender issue. I know you know that but I think there has been some misreporting on this

00:48and I think it's very very important to say that this is not a transgender issue. These women have

00:53been competing in competitions for many years.