Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal in 66-kg women’s boxing on Friday, amid extreme controversy over the athlete’s chromosomes. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China by unanimous decision in all three rounds in the gold medal round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships in India after the International Boxing Association (IBA), upon receiving numerous complaints from other fights and coaches, conducted a chromosome “gender test” and found Khelif, though raised a woman, in fact possessed XY (male) chromosomes. Disqualified from World Championships for the same reasons was Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who is fighting for the Olympic gold in the women’s 57-kg weight category on Sunday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists on the athletes' eligibility; they said earlier both boxers’ passports indicate female, which qualifies them to fight in the women’s rounds. They called it “discrimination” to suggest otherwise. The IBA however, persists in the assertion the two are biologically male and should not qualify to fight against women. ."Normally (Yang) is on her back foot. Here she's on her front foot," commented one of the CBC pundits during the first round."I can understand why she's fighting like this though. Can't you?" responded her co-host."Yeah," responded the first host.After the first round, all score cards went to Khelif. All score cards went to Khelif also in the second."That's an extremely talented boxer," commented the CBC after Khelif's win."Lady in red.""The first female Algerian female boxer to win the Olympic gold medal.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal in 66-kg women’s boxing on Friday, amid extreme controversy over the athlete’s chromosomes. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China by unanimous decision in all three rounds in the gold medal round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships in India after the International Boxing Association (IBA), upon receiving numerous complaints from other fights and coaches, conducted a chromosome “gender test” and found Khelif, though raised a woman, in fact possessed XY (male) chromosomes. Disqualified from World Championships for the same reasons was Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who is fighting for the Olympic gold in the women’s 57-kg weight category on Sunday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists on the athletes' eligibility; they said earlier both boxers’ passports indicate female, which qualifies them to fight in the women’s rounds. They called it “discrimination” to suggest otherwise. The IBA however, persists in the assertion the two are biologically male and should not qualify to fight against women. ."Normally (Yang) is on her back foot. Here she's on her front foot," commented one of the CBC pundits during the first round."I can understand why she's fighting like this though. Can't you?" responded her co-host."Yeah," responded the first host.After the first round, all score cards went to Khelif. All score cards went to Khelif also in the second."That's an extremely talented boxer," commented the CBC after Khelif's win."Lady in red.""The first female Algerian female boxer to win the Olympic gold medal.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
