Gender controversy swirls around Olympic gold medalist after new report sheds light on medical tests

Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif was embroiled in another gender disagreement over the weekend after World Boxing declared that the athlete would be unable to compete until a sex test was completed Wire Sports citing therapeutic documents from chromosome tests given by the International Boxing Association IBA before the and world championships communicated that Khelif s DNA presented markers with male karyotypes CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM Chromosome analysis reveals Male karyotype No numerical or chromosomal anomalies detected at - banding resolution a screenshot of the document on Wire Sports read The test was at an accredited lab in New Delhi called Dr Lal PathLabs before the boxing championships Fox News Digital reached out to World Boxing the International Olympic Committee IOC the Algerian Olympic Committee and reps for Khelif for comment Khelif was disqualified from the championships before a gold medal bout over gender eligibility issues IBA President Umar Kremlev published a comment to Russia s TASS Agency about why Khelif was disqualified Based on DNA tests we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women According to the results of the tests it was proved that they have XY chromosomes Such athletes were excluded from competition Kremlev announced The Algerian Olympic Committee stated at the time that Khelif was disqualified for therapeutic reasons Algerian media announced that Khelif was disqualified for high testosterone levels according to Reuters There are selected countries that did not want Algeria to win a gold medal Khelif reported Algerian Ennahar TV This is a conspiracy and a big conspiracy and we will not be silent about it Khelif was thrust into the global spotlight after qualifying for the Olympics with the gender argument coming to light Khelif defeated Angela Carini in the initial fight during the Paris Olympics but the IOC defended Khelif Everyone competing in the women s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules reported IOC spokesperson Mark Adams They are women in their passports and it s stated that this is the episode that they are female Then the IBA doubled down saying Khelif along with Taiwan s Lin Yu-thing were disqualified from the world championships due to a development of their failure to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women s competition as set and laid out in the IBA Regulations This decision made after a meticulous review was extremely vital and necessary to uphold the level of fairness and utmost integrity of the competition BOXING WORLD MOURNS LOSS OF GEORGIA O'CONNOR AFTER MISCARRIAGE CANCER BATTLE 'LOVED RESPECTED AND ADMIRED'The IBA added that Khelif underwent two tests one in and the other in The IBA revealed Khelif appealed the decision to the Court for Arbitration of Sport but withdrew during the process making the IBA decision legally binding As the debate grew Khelif kept on winning and eventually was awarded a gold medal Throughout the entire debate Khelif has maintained that their gender is female Khelif even filed a lawsuit against detractors and critics on social media Before World Boxing made its decision Khelif was planning on participating in the Olympics despite President Donald Trump's No Men in Women s Sports executive order was signed Khelif explained ITV that the policies do not apply to the boxer I will give you a straightforward answer the U S president issued a decision related to transgender policies in America I am not transgender This does not concern me and it does not intimidate me That is my response Khelif informed the outlet For me I see myself as a girl just like any other girl I was born a girl raised as a girl and have lived my entire life as one World Boxing declared last week that Khelif must take a sex test before being able to compete in sanctioned fights Imane Khelif may not participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup - June and any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic sex screening in accordance with World Boxing s rules and testing procedures a letter sent by World Boxing to the Algerian Boxing Federation read The letter also stated that World Boxing decided to adopt mandatory sex tests this month These new eligibility rules were developed with the express purpose of safeguarding athletes in combat sports particularly given the physical risks associated with Olympic-style boxing the letter read World Boxing added in a declaration that the new policies are designed solely to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all participants in World Boxing competitions including Imane Khelif and is not deemed to in any way pre-judge the outcome of any testing that will be introduced as part of the new protocol on Sex Age and Weight Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this summary Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter