Senator, I agree that single-sex sport should be protected, but it should not be at the expense of other female athletes that might be falsely accused for their gender eligibility. Yu-Ting was born female and has passed several gender tests in her years of professional boxing career, including the decisive testosterone test that made her eligible for the Olympics. On the other hand, there is no evidence that she has XY chromosomes as some might claim. It is merely a rumor.
@ishwarrahar@rosarinn This is misinformation. Lin Yu-Ting was born female and has passed numerous gender tests throughout her professional boxing career, including the crucial testosterone test that confirmed her eligibility for the Olympics. There is no evidence that she has XY chromosomes.
IBA, on July 31st, stated that Lin did not appeal the decision, but according to the conditions CAS would intervene and the claim from Lin’s coach, these are the most possible facts:
1. IBA told Lin that she was disqualified
2. Lin and her coach appealed
3. IBA ignored it
(2/4)
The president of the 🇮🇹 Italian Olympic Committee Giovanni Malagò has revealed that the IBA put pressure on Italian boxer Angela Carini before her fight with 🇩🇿 Imane Khelif:
"Angela showed me the pressure she was subjected to in the days preceding the match by the IBA. I told her not to pay attention to it and to just think about fighting"
Malagò also added that he received the necessary documents on Khelif's eligibility from IOC:
"I received the document from the highest medical authority of the IOC on the regularity of Khelif's participation in the tournament. The rest is just chatter that has overwhelmed Angela .. but I'm not at all surprised that the issue has become political."
The plot thickens. 🧐