Ebanie Bridges says gender-row boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should be banned as International Olympic Committee faces legal action

Ebanie Bridges says gender-row boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should be banned as International Olympic Committee faces legal action
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Ebanie Bridges says gender-row boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should be banned as International Olympic Committee faces legal action
Published: Feb, 12 2025 05:11

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‘President Trump’s order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sport validates IBA’s efforts to protect the integrity of female sports,’ said IBA president Umar Kremlev.

Algerian Khelif and Yu-ting of Taiwan both won gold medals at last summer’s Olympics despite being disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

Yu-ting of Taiwan won gold at last summer’s Olympics despite being disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for failing a gender eligibility test.

President Donald Trump last week said he would make moves to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

'I'm so happy Trump has put his foot down about this to keep integrity and save women's sport because reality is if they let it continue, women won't be winning sport anymore,' Bridges said.

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