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World Boxing apologized after Iman Kerif was named in an announcement about forced sex tests for all boxers in the competition, saying that the privacy of the gold medalists at the Parisio Philosophy should have been protected.
After being given tentative recognition by the International Olympic Committee, Global Bodhi, which oversees boxing competitions at the 2028 Olympics, announced that Keriff won a gold medal in Paris in a gender addiction column.
The announcement specifically stated that Bodhis had sent a letter to the Algerian Boxing Federation saying that he would not participate in the “women’s category” of boxing events around the world until Kerif took the test.
However, sources say that world boxing president Boris van der Volst wrote personally to President Abdelkadel Abbas of the Algerian Boxing Federation to apologise for including Kerif’s name.
Van Der Volst said World Boxing should make greater efforts to protect Kerif’s privacy.
In an announcement last week, World Boxing said that all athletes over the age of 18 should undergo PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) genetic testing.
Khelif and the Algerian Boxing Federation could not be immediately contacted for comment.
The country’s federation took part in World Boxing in September. It is one of more than 100 national alliances that have joined the body since it was founded in 2023.
