00:00The two athletes have been competing in international boxing competitions for many years in the women's category,
00:06including at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
00:10The International Olympic Committee has condemned misleading reports about the gender of female boxers,
00:15calling for viewers to tone it down regarding abuse directed at athletes such as Algerian women's boxer Iman Khalif.
00:23The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving.
00:28Khalif, who was assigned female at birth and has always identified as a woman,
00:33did not pass a controversial gender eligibility test at last year's World Championships,
00:38but was approved by the IOC to represent Algeria in boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
00:45They were suddenly disqualified without any due process.
00:48This decision was taken initially solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO.
00:54The IBA's recognition was withdrawn by the IOC in 2023 following suspension in 2019.
01:00The withdrawal of recognition was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration in Sport.
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