Fitness guru Jillian Michaels opens up about the controversy surrounding women’s boxing. paris olympics The incident was about two fighters who were previously believed to have XY chromosomes.
Michaels appeared on Outkick “Tomi Lahren is fearless” He said there is a simple solution to end the dispute between Algeria’s Iman Khalif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting.
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Gold medalist Imane Khalif of Algeria poses on the podium during the medal ceremony of the Women’s 66kg Final boxing category during the Olympic Games in Paris on August 9, 2024. (MOHAMMAD RASFAAN/AFP via Getty Images)
“Let’s take the transgender component out of this, because both of these athletes are not transgender, they’re saying they’re female. You’ve got two independent tests done by two laboratories, separate from the International Boxing Association, that found a Y chromosome. He’s male,” Michaels told Lahren.
“So, now, why didn’t they dispute these findings? Twice! A simple cheek cleaning would have solved the problem, answered the question. They didn’t dispute it, and in fact Iman started the competition and withdrew. … Now the Olympics are like ‘female is written in the passport and they are able to compete even earlier.’
“So, how about this? You just clean your cheeks? It’s much easier, and then you’ll just end the whole conversation.”
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Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan reacts after defeating Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the women’s 57kg final boxing match during the Paris Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. (MOHAMMAD RASFAAN/AFP via Getty Images)
International Boxing Association Both fighters were disqualified from the world championships scheduled for 2023 and the issue resurfaced before and during the Summer Games. Both Khalif and Lin won gold in their respective divisions and received support from the International Olympic Committee, which defended their eligibility.
French prosecutors launched an investigation into alleged online harassment of Khalif after the boxer’s lawyer, Nabil Bouby, filed a legal complaint last week with a special unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office that combats online hate speech.
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Caliph targeted “This is a misogynistic, racist and sexist campaign,” Boudy said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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