The gender test results were not submitted in time. French women s boxing team missed the World Championships

Xinhua News Agency, London, September 4 (Reporter Ma Bangjie) The French women's boxing team was banned from participating in the World Boxing Championships held in Liverpool, England from September 4 to 14 because they failed to submit gender test results before the deadline.

According to the World Boxing Federation, all female players participating in the World Championships must undergo gender genetic testing. Such tests are prohibited in France without medical prescriptions, so the French Boxing Association had to arrange for five of its contestants to go to a laboratory in Leeds, England for testing.

The picture shows the icon of the 2025 World Boxing Championship. The picture comes from the official website of the World Boxing Federation

What made the French Boxing Association extremely frustrated was that Leeds Laboratory failed to provide test results in a timely manner, causing it to miss the deadline set by the World Boxing Federation. Because Leeds Laboratory was recommended by the World Boxing Federation, they issued a statement to denounce the World Boxing Federation for being inadequate.

In response, the World Boxing Federation issued a statement in response: "Since the World Boxing Federation first announced plans to introduce mandatory gender testing to determine the chromosomal gender of the boxer at birth, the organization has made it clear that the testing will be handled by the associations of various countries because they are most closely connected, most in contact with the boxer, and are most suitable for managing the testing process. They are also responsible for the registration process of the boxer, so they know which boxers need to be tested and when to be tested. Unfortunately, some countries The family's association failed to complete this process in a timely manner, which means that some athletes failed to complete the registration process for the World Boxing Championship. "

According to the regulations of the World Boxing Federation, all athletes over 18 years of age, if they want to participate in competitions hosted or approved by the organization, they must undergo polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genetic testing to determine their gender and qualifications at birth. "

The women's 66kg champion and Algerian boxer Khalifa did not participate in this World Championships. It is reported that she has appealed to the International Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), questioning the World Boxing Federation's decision to introduce genetic gender testing.