Bottom Line

The only purported evidence for the claim that Khelif is trans comes from an undisclosed test performed by an allegedly corrupt sports governing body that may have shown she has a DSD condition. The IOC has said Khelif meets its requirements for participation, with Adams, the IOC spokesman, specifically clarifying, “This is not a transgender issue.”

Because Khelif is not transgender, claims attempting to make her victory against Carini an issue about transgender rights or “woke” politics are without basis.

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    3 months ago

    There are genetic conditions, termed differences of sexual development, in which biological females are born with XY chromosomes but possess female anatomy

    Though there is no independent confirmation that Khelif has these conditions, people born this way would legally be considered female or intersex.