Imane Khelif celebrates parents amid latest gender controversy

Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif celebrated Global Parents Day in an Instagram post amid the boxer's latest gender argument This day I became a champion but it all started long ago When my parents presumed in me even when the dream felt too big When they supported me listened to me and stood by me Being a parent isn t easy There s no manual But the love patience and trust you give your child can change everything On this GlobalDayOfParents I just want to say thank you CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM Thank you to every parent who chooses every single day to be there for their children Together with unicefalgerie I m celebrating these everyday heroes Because when parents are supported children can dream and succeed Khelif s social media post came as a analysis from Wire Sports citing clinical documents from chromosome tests given by the International Boxing Association IBA before the and world championships stated that Khelif s DNA exhibited markers with male karyotypes The International Olympic Committee IOC derecognized the IBA amid concerns about the organization's governance financial reliance on Russian state capacity firm Gazprom and integrity of the bouts Chromosome analysis reveals Male karyotype No numerical or chromosomal anomalies detected at - banding resolution a screenshot of the document on Wire Sports read The test was at an accredited lab in New Delhi called Dr Lal PathLabs before the boxing championships according to Wire Sports Fox News Digital reached out to World Boxing the Algerian Olympic Committee and reps for Khelif for comment The IOC issued a comment to Fox News Digital on Tuesday morning The IOC has perpetually made it clear that eligibility criteria are the responsibility of the respective International Federation the IOC announced The factors that matter to sports performance are unique to each sport discipline and or event We await the full details how sex testing will be implemented in a safe fair and legally enforceable way Khelif was disqualified from the championships before a gold medal bout over gender eligibility issues WORLD SERIES CHAMP CALLS OUT AOC OVER RESPONSE TO BOULDER ATTACKThe boxer was thrust into the global spotlight after qualifying for the Olympics with the gender argument coming to light Khelif defeated Angela Carini in the initial fight during the Paris Olympics and the IOC defended Khelif Everyone competing in the women s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules reported IOC spokesperson Mark Adams They are women in their passports and it s stated that this is the event that they are female Then the IBA doubled down saying Khelif along with Taiwan s Lin Yu-thing were disqualified from the world championships due to a impact of their failure to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women s competition as set and laid out in the IBA Regulations This decision made after a meticulous review was extremely fundamental and necessary to uphold the level of fairness and utmost integrity of the competition The IBA added that Khelif underwent two tests one in and the other in The IBA reported Khelif appealed the decision to the Court for Arbitration of Sport but withdrew during the process making the IBA decision legally binding As the debate grew Khelif kept on winning and eventually was awarded a gold medal Throughout the dispute Khelif has maintained that their gender is female Khelif even filed a lawsuit against detractors and critics on social media Before World Boxing made its decision Khelif was planning on participating in the Olympics despite President Donald Trump's No Men in Women s Sports executive order was signed Khelif informed ITV that the policies do not apply to the boxer I will give you a straightforward answer the U S president issued a decision related to transgender policies in America I am not transgender This does not concern me and it does not intimidate me That is my response Khelif communicated the outlet For me I see myself as a girl just like any other girl I was born a girl raised as a girl and have lived my entire life as one World Boxing revealed last week that Khelif must take a sex test before being able to compete in sanctioned fights Imane Khelif may not participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup - June and any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic sex screening in accordance with World Boxing s rules and testing procedures a letter sent by World Boxing to the Algerian Boxing Federation read The letter also stated that World Boxing decided to adopt mandatory sex tests this month These new eligibility rules were developed with the express purpose of safeguarding athletes in combat sports particularly given the physical risks associated with Olympic-style boxing the letter read World Boxing added in a report that the new policies are designed solely to ensure the vitality and safety of all participants in World Boxing competitions including Imane Khelif and is not deemed to in any way pre-judge the outcome of any testing that will be introduced as part of the new framework on Sex Age and Weight On Monday World Boxing apologized to the Algerian Boxing Federation for singling Khelif out in the letter I am writing to you all personally to offer a formal and sincere apology for this and acknowledge that her privacy should have been protected World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst reportedly mentioned in a letter Fox News' Jackson Thompson and the Associated Press contributed to this account Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter