Khelif, a biological female who faced transphobic attacks regarding her physical appearance and gender during last summer's Paris Olympics, was singled out in the organization's announcement.

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has been temporarily barred from competing in World Boxing events, including the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup, pending the outcome of a newly mandated genetic sex test.

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the center of the Olympic gender controversy, is skipping a boxing tournament in the Netherlands after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.