The IOC has officially announced its stance on the participation of transgender athletes in boxing.

The statement from the International Boxing Association regarding its intention to file a complaint against the IOC's decision to allow Lin Yu-Ting from Taiwan and Iman Helif from Algeria to participate in the 2024 Olympics is yet another example of the campaign against the IOC. Both Yu-Ting and Helif were born female and have competed throughout their careers in women's competitions, as reported by Match TV through the IOC press service.

On Monday, it was revealed that the IBA plans to file a complaint with the Attorney General of Switzerland regarding the IOC's decision to permit Lin Yu-Ting and Iman Helif to take part in the women's boxing tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

In 2023, the IBA suspended Lin Yu-Ting and Helif during the World Championship in India for failing to meet eligibility criteria. A gender test confirmed that the athletes possess XY chromosomes. That same year, the IOC session expelled the IBA from the Olympic movement, after which the IOC allowed Lin Yu-Ting and Helif to participate in the Olympics. Ultimately, both athletes won gold medals at the Games in Paris.

This IBA statement is yet another example of the IBA's campaign against the IOC, which has been ongoing since the IOC revoked their recognition due to issues related to governance, officiating, and financial matters. The two athletes mentioned by the IBA are not transgender. They were born female, raised as women, and have competed in the women's category throughout their boxing careers, including at previous international competitions such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where neither won a medal. They also participated in IBA World Championships and IBA-sanctioned tournaments before becoming victims of the IBA's sudden and arbitrary decision. Towards the end of the IBA World Championship in 2023, they were disqualified without any proper legal process.

This IBA statement is yet another example of the IBA's campaign against the IOC, which has been ongoing since the IOC revoked their recognition due to issues related to governance, officiating, and financial matters. The two athletes mentioned by the IBA are not transgender. They were born female, raised as women, and have competed in the women's category throughout their boxing careers, including at previous international competitions such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where neither won a medal. They also participated in IBA World Championships and IBA-sanctioned tournaments before becoming victims of the IBA's sudden and arbitrary decision. Towards the end of the IBA World Championship in 2023, they were disqualified without any proper legal process.

Neither athlete had an impeccable record upon arriving in Paris.

For instance, Lin Yu-Ting lost her last match before arriving in Paris. Neither athlete won any medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where Iman Helif was defeated in the quarter-finals by unanimous decision, and Lin Yu-Ting lost her very first bout.

Throughout her career, Yu-Ting has only won one out of 40 fights by knockout (3%), while Helif has won 5 out of 37 (14%). In comparison, other successful boxers who arrived in Paris won up to 28% of their fights in their careers and achieved 33% of their recent bouts by knockout.

This data is important when assessing whether Yu-Ting and Helif had an advantage and/or posed a risk to safety compared to other successful boxers in the women's category.