World Boxing, which will oversee boxing in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, introduced mandatory sex testing for all boxers<\/a> in its competitions in May, less than a year after Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting<\/a> won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row.<\/p>\n But Khelif appealed to Cas<\/a> – sport’s highest court – seeking to overturn World Boxing’s ruling asking boxers to undertake a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test.<\/p>\n “She has the right to do this (appeal). For us, it’s important to stress that we introduced mandatory testing in order to have safe and competitive competitions, fair competitions,” Van der Vorst said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n “We announced it in May. And for us, everyone is equal. Every woman here has to submit several documents, including the sex testing.”<\/p>\n The World Boxing Championships get underway in Liverpool on Thursday and when asked if Khelif would have failed the test, Van der Vorst said: “It’s too early to draw conclusions.<\/p>\n “She has simply not entered on behalf of her own federation here in Liverpool.”<\/p>\n On Tuesday, World Boxing confirmed Taiwan’s Lin would not be competing at the world championships either.<\/p>\n “I know that she also is not part of the entry list of the National Federation,” Van der Vorst added.<\/p>\n The Dutchman had apologised in June when World Boxing specifically named Khelif<\/a> in their announcement on mandatory sex testing.<\/p>\n Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing<\/p>\n Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n![\"DAZN](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DAZN.png\")
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