Where are the liberal media ‘fact checks’ on Imane Khelif now?

Published September 2, 2025 2:32pm ET



During the 2024 Olympics, liberal media “fact checks” had a lot to say about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s gender. Now that Khelif is refusing genetic sex testing while still trying to box women, where are those fact-checkers?

World Boxing introduced mandatory genetic testing for female boxers in May. Khelif is trying to get that testing requirement thrown out, appealing it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport so that the athlete can compete in the World Boxing Championships against women in September without undergoing genetic testing.

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