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“I Was Waiting…”: Vijender Singh’s Big Confession After Vinesh Phogat’s CAS Verdict

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“I Was Waiting…”: Vijender Singh’s Big Confession After Vinesh Phogat’s CAS Verdict

2008 Olympic bronze medalist boxer Vijender Singh has expressed his shock and disappointment after it was announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be given a Paris Olympics 2024 silver medal, despite her appeal. On Wednesday, Vinesh’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a joint silver medal was dismissed,…

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Vinesh Phogat Disqualification To Imane Khelif Gender Row: Five Biggest Controversies Of Paris Olympics 2024

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Vinesh Phogat Disqualification To Imane Khelif Gender Row: Five Biggest Controversies Of Paris Olympics 2024

The Paris Olympics 2024 not only saw some stunning performances, but it was also the stage of several conflicts and controversies. Some of them saw a change in the result, some saw medals being stripped, some saw athletes being sent home, and some raged on as debates on social and world media. From…

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Boxing Fights For Olympic Future After Gender-Row ‘Disaster’

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Boxing Fights For Olympic Future After Gender-Row ‘Disaster’

The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a staple of the modern Olympics, making its debut in 1904 and contested at every Games since, apart from in…

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Gender Row Olympic Boxing Champion Imane Khelif Files Complaint For Online Harassment: Lawyer

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Gender Row Olympic Boxing Champion Imane Khelif Files Complaint For Online Harassment: Lawyer

File photo of Imane Khelif.© AFP Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif, the Algerian at the centre of a gender eligibility row, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment, her lawyer said on Saturday. “The boxer Imane Khelif has decided to begin a new fight, a fight for justice, dignity…

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‘Misleading Information In Reports’: IOC President Thomas Bach’s Big Clarification Ahead Of Imane Khelif’s Final Bout

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‘Misleading Information In Reports’: IOC President Thomas Bach’s Big Clarification Ahead Of Imane Khelif’s Final Bout

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said that women must be encouraged to take part in women’s events at the Olympics. Bach’s response comes amid controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khalif, a boxer who had failed gender eligibility and testosterone tests and has reached the gold medal round in the…

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“Can’t Say What’s Right Or Wrong”: Lovlina Borgohain On Boxing Points System After Olympics Exit

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“Can’t Say What’s Right Or Wrong”: Lovlina Borgohain On Boxing Points System After Olympics Exit

Lovlina Borgohain fighting China’s Li Qian at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain crashed out of the Paris Olympics after losing to China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal at North Paris Arena on Sunday. With Lovlina’s 1-4 split result, India failed to win any medals in boxing…

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Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As “Male”

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Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As “Male”

Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organisation claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women’s competition was “a man”. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, both of whom are guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals, are at the centre of a…

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“She Has Lost Nine Times”: Ex-Boxing World Champion Amy Broadhurst Defends Imane Khelif

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“She Has Lost Nine Times”: Ex-Boxing World Champion Amy Broadhurst Defends Imane Khelif

Irish ex-world champion Amy Broadhurst, who beat the Algerian boxer at the heart of an Olympics gender row, has defended her on social media and urged people to “stop the bullying.” Broadhurst defeated Imane Khelif at the boxing World Championships in 2022, a year before the Algerian was disqualified by the International Boxing…

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