"Imane Khelif has the right to appeal against World Boxing's decision barring her from events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing but the Algerian has not entered the world championships in Liverpool, World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst has said. World Boxing, which will oversee boxing in the 2028 Olympics, introduced mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions in May, less than a year after Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row."
"On Tuesday, Khelif appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport sport's highest court seeking to overturn World Boxing's ruling asking boxers to undertake a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test. She has the right to do this [appeal], Van der Vorst said on Wednesday. For us, it's important to stress that we introduced mandatory testing in order to have safe and competitive competitions, fair competitions."
Imane Khelif has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge World Boxing's requirement that boxers undergo PCR genetic sex testing. World Boxing introduced mandatory sex testing in May and says the measure aims to ensure safe, fair and competitive events, including Olympic boxing. Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, both recent Paris gold medallists, are not on the entry list for the World Championships in Liverpool. World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst said Khelif has the right to appeal and defended the testing policy while noting federations must submit required documents.
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