‘I took this as a betrayal’ – French women’s boxing team react after being barred over late gender test

‘I took this as a betrayal’ – French women’s boxing team react after being barred over late gender test

A general view of the ring during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Algeria's Imane Khelif won the women's 66kg final at the Paris Olympics last year.

The French federation has accused World Boxing of a “betrayal” after the country’s women’s team were barred from entry to the World Championships in Liverpool because gender test results were not received on time.

The testing has become mandatory for entry to the female category after the sport was rocked by the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at last summer’s Olympics.

Federation president Dominique Nato told L’Equipe that his organisation had been unable to conduct the tests in France