The IOC is starting gender testing for protect the female category. Kirsty Coventry explained this decision at length. The International Boxing Association welcomed this new policy at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The IBA had been calling for such a measure for months.The IOC's approach confirms that the IBA had chosen the right path and lends credibility to the vision it holds, according to its president, Umar Kremlev.
« The IOC simply had no other choicethe leader believes. For years, he turned a blind eye to what was destroying the very meaning of women's sport, and he is now forced to correct his own mistakes. It's a victory for common sense We hope the IOC has finally adopted the same principles the IBA has championed for years. We established clear participation criteria long before it became "obvious" to the rest of the world. We have always protected our female athletes, especially when others have chosen silence or political expediency. »
