Trump Uses Debate Over Female Boxers for Election Campaign

Former President Trump falsely labeled Algerian Olympic gold medalist boxers Khelif and Lin as men who had transitioned, criticizing their participation in women's sports. This followed the International Boxing Association's decision to disqualify the athletes from a world championship for allegedly failing an eligibility test, sparking Western debates about gender, sex and sports that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful.

At a campaign rally, former President Trump criticized Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting, two female Olympic boxers, falsely labeling them as men. He pledged to "keep men out of women's sports" and referred to the athletes as "transitioned" and "crazy". The misconceptions stemmed from an eligibility test by the now-banned International Boxing Association. Trump's comments used language about gender identity that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful. Despite being born and raised as women, Khelif..

Trump uses the debate about Olympic champions Imane Khelif from Algeria and Lin Yu-ting from Taiwan for his election campaign. Both boxers were excluded from the 2023 World Championship by the International Boxing Association (IBA). The IOC criticizes this as a "arbitrary decision". Gender tests are given as the reason. The debate is being conducted by conservative circles as a culture war. Trump describes the participation as "degrading for women" and makes derogatory comments. The judiciary..

The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is using the debate around the Olympic champions Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting for his election campaign. The boxers were excluded from the 2023 World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which was criticized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Trump describes their participation as "crazy" and "degrading for women".