We have two boxers who were born
as a woman, who have been raised as a woman,
who have a passport as a woman
and who have competed for many years
as women.
And this is the clear definition
of a woman.
There was never any doubt
about them being a woman.
Let's be very clear here.
We are talking about the
women's toxic
and we have two boxes who
were born
as a woman, who have been raised as a woman,
who have a passport as a woman
and who have competed for many years
as women.
And this is the clear definition
of a woman.
There was never any doubt
about them being a woman.
What we see now is that
some
want to own the definition of who
is a woman.
And there I can only invite them
to come up with a
scientific based, a new definition
of who is a woman
and how can somebody being born,
raised, competed and having a passport as a woman
cannot be considered a woman.
Now, you know, when you speak about
human rights there, then you have
the human right of every woman to participate in a
woman's competition.
And this has also been highlighted,
you know, by
many organisations, federations. And I also would like
to quote
here the Italian boxer who was competing against
the the, the Algerian female boxer.
She said, you know, these controversies have definitely made me
sad.
And I feel sorry for my opponent
who is also only here to fight.
I have nothing against Caliph.
If I met her again,
I would hack her.
And the thing, this explains it all.
And this is what the Olympic spirit is about,
the respect for your opponent,
whether you win or whether you lose.
I, I cannot there make this precise,
but what we have seen,
you know, from the, the Russian side and in particular
from
the
International Federation from which we had to,
to withdraw
their, the, the recognition for
many reasons that they have undertaken already way before these
Games
with
an, a defamation campaign against France,
against the Games, against the,
against the IOC. And they have made
a number of comments in this respect which I do
not want to repeat to give them not
too much honour. So
if you want to have an idea about the credibility
of information coming from this,
not any more recognised international federations,
I can only suggest to you
look into the comments they and
the leaders of this federation have made recently and then
make your own judgement. I will not confuse the the
two issues.
We are not talking about the transgender issue here.
This is about a woman taking part in a woman's
category.
And for all the rest,
the IOC framework which is scientifically based applies to all
federations.
This is available to everybody on the website and the
rules of the international federations
are on the on the websites to be followed by
by everybody.
But I repeat here, this is not ADSD case.
This is about the woman taking part in a woman's
competition.
And I think I have explained this
now many times. And I would only like to ask
really each and everybody
to respect these women and to to respect them as
women and to respect them as
human beings and not
their, you know,
coming in in any way
near to the confusion which some want apparently to
create or create unintentionally. Very clearly.
Yes.
Boxing is one of the most global sports.
Boxing is a sport with high social
values. When you know you you look in the sociology
of the boxers,
then you see that in in,
in any country.
Many boxers tend to come from underprivileged
parts of society and boxing offers them many opportunities not
only on the field of play,
but also off the field of play.
And this is particularly true
for for women
in countries where
women's rights are not fully respected or where
the rights of women are not necessarily
part of the culture in these
countries. And This is why it is even more deplorable
of what is happening with
Iman there
in in the social media,
because she also has made it
very clear many times that she is standing
there for the rights of the women in her country
and that boxing gives her the opportunity to express herself
and also to gain the confidence
to do so.