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The weightlifter met the testosterone requirements outlined by the IOC. There’s certainly a fairness issue in weightlifting - it helped that in this case she wasn’t actually much good. But there’s no safety issue in boxing. So yes, it would certainly have put a lot of pressure on the IOC had results been released proving these boxers have male genetics and testosterone levels - again, the second of those was simultaneously claimed and refuted by the same organisation.


They could, but the burden of proof isn’t on them. The IBA are the ones making the claim.

The TL;DR of that Atlantic article is “it’s complicated”, which it is
Again I’ve not denied that it’s complicated. The problem is, for the IOC it’s not complicated. You’re a woman if your passport says you’re a woman is how they conceptualise it.

Take away that ridiculous philosophy and the matter could have been resolved long before the Olympics