{"id":269,"date":"2025-02-18T15:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:58:12","slug":"breaking-news-imane-khelif-cannot-compete-in-the-2025-womens-world-boxing-championship-after-elon-musk-asked-ibaiba-to-conduct-a-dna-test-and-found-khelif-has-xy-chromosomes-saying-she","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/?p=269","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Imane Khelif cannot compete in the 2025 Women\u2019s World Boxing Championship after Elon Musk asked IBAIBA to conduct a DNA test and found Khelif has XY chromosomes, saying she \u201chas an advantage over other women\u201d\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif<\/strong> has been barred<\/strong> from competing in the 2025 Women\u2019s World Boxing Championship<\/strong> after a controversial DNA test confirmed that she has XY chromosomes<\/strong>. The test was conducted following a request from billionaire Elon Musk<\/strong>, who claimed Khelif had an unfair advantage<\/strong> over other female athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The International Boxing Association (IBA)<\/strong> confirmed the results, leading to Khelif\u2019s immediate disqualification. The decision has sparked intense debate, with some supporting the move in the name of fair competition<\/strong>, while others argue that it is discriminatory<\/strong> and sets a dangerous precedent for women\u2019s  sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khelif, a former silver medalist<\/strong>, has yet to issue an official response but has previously spoken about the challenges she faces<\/strong> in her career. Her supporters argue that she has competed fairly for years and that genetics alone should not determine her eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Musk, known for his outspoken opinions on various topics, defended his actions on social media, stating, \u201cBiology matters in sports. Fairness must be prioritized.\u201d<\/strong> However, critics accuse him of interfering in matters outside his expertise and promoting controversial policies<\/strong> in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This incident has reignited the global debate<\/strong> on transgender and intersex athletes, with governing bodies under pressure to establish clearer rules. The IBA has promised to review its policies to ensure both fairness and inclusivity in future competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been barred from competing in the 2025 Women\u2019s World Boxing Championship after a controversial DNA test confirmed that she has XY chromosomes. The test was conducted following […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingworlds.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}