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.

The governing body for boxing apologized to the Algerian gold medalist after announcing a new gender eligibility policy.

World Boxing has apologized after Imane Khelif was named in their announcement on mandatory sex testing for all boxers in their competitions, saying the Paris Olympics gold medalist’s privacy should have been protected.