The Paris Olympics, the 33rd edition, has been a major topic of discussion. The spotlight is currently on boxers like Algerian Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, who are competing in the female division. This situation recently escalated when the Taiwanese boxing star defeated Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria by a unanimous decision in the featherweight quarterfinals on Sunday, securing her third boxing medal.

However, the real controversy erupted after the match. Reports emerged of a devastated Staneva refusing to shake hands with Lin Yu Ting and instead defiantly displaying an “X” gesture in the ring, implying her XX chromosomes compared to her opponent’s reported XY chromosomes.

In 2023, Iman Khelif and Lin Yu Ting found themselves in the spotlight when they were disqualified from the World Boxing Championship held in New Delhi. Their eligibility was questioned after a test revealed elevated testosterone levels in their blood. IBA president Umar Kremlev then announced that anonymous test results indicated Khelif and Lin possess XY chromosomes. It’s worth noting that both fighters participated in the Tokyo Olympics three years earlier, before this controversy.

Later, after the International Boxing Association (IBA) imposed the ban, both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting had the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). However, Yu-ting did not file an appeal within the stipulated timeframe, making the IBA’s decision binding on her. On the other hand, while Imane Khelif initially appealed to the CAS, she subsequently withdrew her appeal, resulting in the IBA’s decision becoming final for her as well.