Khalif: IOC Must Run Any Eligibility Genetic Test (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Iman Khalif won Olympic gold in 2024, but was banned by her own sports body last year, told she had to undergo a controversial genetic test to confirm she is eligible to compete in women's boxing. Now she tells me she is willing to do that, but only if the IOC run it.
[00:00:19] Speaker 2: Of course, I personally have a lot of confidence in the Olympic Committee, and it is the big Olympic Committee that should be involved in this matter. Of course, we are willing to do any action to support the partilakers, but our main concern is also to protect women.
- Khalif was previously banned by her sports body pending a genetic eligibility test for women’s boxing.
- She is willing to take the test only if it is conducted by the IOC.
- The IOC is framed as a trusted authority to oversee sensitive eligibility matters.
- The stated priority is supporting athletes while protecting women’s competition category.