Retrospective action will not be taken over the controversial Olympic boxing tournament in Paris last summer but ensuring fairness for female athletes in future has the “overwhelming support” of International Olympic Committee members, new president Kirsty Coventry has said.
The event in Paris sparked controversy after two athletes – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting – won gold medals despite having been disqualified from the previous year’s World Championships for allegedly failing to meet gender eligibility criteria.
