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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Donald McRae

World Boxing to decide new gender eligibility rules in ‘two or three weeks’

Imane Khelif celebrates gold in Paris
The Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif said she was not intimidated by Donald Trump’s false claim that she was transgender. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

World Boxing has reached “an advanced stage” of its investigation into the gender eligibility row that blighted the sport at the Olympic Games last year, and expects to announce its findings in a matter of “weeks rather than months”.

Boris van der Vorst, the president of boxing’s governing body that was given a green light on Monday to run the Olympic competition at Los Angeles 2028, said: “There’s no specific timeline, but I expect it within two or three weeks. We want to have it before our next competition in Brazil.” Van der Vorst said all recommendations would need approval by him and the WB board.

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