"French female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French boxing federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law. World Boxing, which issued a list of competitors for Thursday's opening rounds with no French entrants included, said it would not comment on individual cases but added it had warned all federations of the policy."
"FFBoxe said it was told on 21 July that all female athletes needed to provide results of a femininity test during registration for the competition. French law prohibits the federation from conducting the tests domestically or abroad without a medical prescription, FFBoxe said, prompting it to turn to a laboratory in Leeds upon World Boxing's recommendation. Despite assurances that results would be delivered within 24 hours, they were delayed."
"World Boxing said that all federations had been warned on 21 August. Receiving results for sex-testing can take 48 hours. Any tests completed later than 1 September would jeopardise your athlete's entry into the official draw and competition. Please consider your arrival time to the UK if you require sex-testing in the UK, the governing body said in a statement."
French female boxers were prevented from competing at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a required femininity/genetic sex test. The French boxing federation (FFBoxe) said French law forbids conducting such tests without a medical prescription, prompting use of a Leeds laboratory on World Boxing's recommendation. Promised rapid results were delayed, resulting in exclusion of French athletes and some other delegations. World Boxing said federations were warned of deadlines and that testing can take 48 hours, urging federations to plan arrival times and noting that many athletes were facilitated and tested in Great Britain.
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