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https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/olympics-dsd-rules-focus-womens-boxing-2024-07-31/ "Boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at last year's world championships in New Delhi fell foul of International Boxing Association (IBA) eligibility rules that prevent athletes with XY chromosomes from competing in women's events." Direct from Reuters. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cbbowlingmd (talk • contribs) 14:17, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Agreed. Plenty of RS are covering this. Even the most respected ones like AP, BBC, and Reuters yet there is strong editorializing here by two users who are trying to prevent a NPOV from acurately what RS are reporting.

2601:19E:427E:5BB0:9F16:23A8:BD16:E25 (talk) 14:23, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

This is covered in the current text; it notes that the IBA say it was a chromosome issue and the IOC say it was a testosterone issue. AntiDionysius (talk) 14:23, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Another sports official has stated that tests showed Imane to be biologically male.

Note: at any point a single cheek swab could prove XX chromosomes and disgrace everyone claiming otherwise, this would be an insane lie to tell.

For now, the lines "There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone. Khelif was born female and identifies as female." should be removed. "No evidence of" and "born female" are vague and misleading given that this is unfolding, not to mention the cited sources are simply quoting statements from representatives of the IOC. It is appalling to cite these as fact as opposed to in-line, given that the IOC is implicated in this controversy.

Here's the support from [9], : "'We have two boxers who were born as women, who have been raised as women, who have a passport as a woman, and who have competed for many years as women,' Bach said." This is "International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach," per the article. ParanoidAltoid (talk) 19:01, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

User:ParanoidAltoid: I totally agree that the sentence "Khelif was born female and identifies as female" should be removed/changed. (The first sentence is already changed, but still bad, IMO). I think it should be replaced with "Khelif was registered as female at birth and identifies as female." This Guardian-article says "Khelif[], who were registered as women at birth and held passports as females".Huldra (talk) 23:00, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

There are plenty of RS (tons of them) stating that she was born female, so there is no excuse, none whatsoever, they shouldn't be given their due weight. M.Bitton (talk) 23:16, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree with Huldra's suggestion, enough RS's report that Imane was assigned female from birth, and point out that this must be the case since Algeria does not recognize transitioning.

But for "was born female", here's the currently cited source: ""People tried to disqualify Imane, for nothing, for no reason. She was born female. She will die a female," said Taha Oundrouis, a 41-year-old physician from Paris. 'If you cannot prove she’s a male, then you must shut up and leave her alone,' Oundrouis said."

Just as the IOC is not an RS, statements quoted in man-on-the-street reporting are not RS. Should we add "You must shut up and leave her alone." to the lede? This appears to be the stance of many Wiki admins, why not make it explicit?

This is contentious material about a living person. To find an article that quotes someone giving an opinion you like, inserting that opinion verbatim into a Wiki article, and hope no one notices or cares... Editors who do this should be banned, and admins who enable this should be stripped of their privileges. Seriously, this is horrible for Wikipedia's reputation and squanders the trust Wikipedia has earned over the years. ParanoidAltoid (talk) 23:02, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Your source materials need to support the points you've made

@Slothtysloth, would you mind taking a look at the paragraph you've contributed that begins "During her performance..." First of all, boxers don't perform, they fight. But much more importantly, your sources don't back up much of what you've claimed. To begin, JK Rowling has criticised the IOC, according to the citation you've offered at least. Also, I don't think they've said anything about cisgender. Nor do they say jot about financial transparency. Please give it a good look or I think we remove the paragraph and start again. Hope that's okay with you. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 11:29, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I did not personally write the section referring to 'performance,' but the term is used correctly in this context, as it denotes the action or process of executing a task or function, it happened after she had won. If you have strong objections to the use of 'performance" please suggest an alternative term; however, I want to clarify that I did not author that particular section myself.

The text does indeed highlight criticism directed at the IOC for allowing Imane to compete, and the references clearly support this.

If you had thoroughly reviewed the references, you would have seen that it also addresses financial transparency issues. For instance, the article from NBC Chicago states: "The IOC is in charge of boxing in Paris because the IBA has been banned from the past two Olympics due to years of governance problems, a lack of financial transparency, and numerous perceived instances of corruption in judging and refereeing." a few other articles were removed for excessive sourcing.

Hope that answers your questions. sloth (talk) 11:43, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@Slothtysloth thanks for replying.

Some thoughts and observations.

1. Apologies for assuming you wrote "perform." As mentioned, the right verb for this sport is, unsurprisingly, "fight."

2. There seem to be two main articles this paragraph depends on beginning with this one in Variety which

2.1 Makes no mention of "trans"

2.2 Make it clear that J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are criticising the IOC

2.3 Does not suggest that these figures have strong views against transgender rights (and even if it did that would be relevant to articles about those figures, this is a BLP about a boxer, not various billionaires).

2.4 Say nothing about anything being "overlooked", if they have overlooked something, that would be from your original research, which isn't what we're doing here.

2.5 Says nothing about the IBA or bans

3. The second article the paragraph leans on is (and I wish I was joking here) The Hollywood Reporter

3.1 Says nothing about any individual's view of trans people, except to say "with many seeming to believe she is a man" which, seriously, ain't the same thing.

3.2 Make it clear that J.K. Rowling is criticising the IOC

3.3 Does suggest that J.K. Rowling is critical of the trans movement, but nothing about rights, and even if she was, again, that would belong in an article about JK Rowling

3.4 Say nothing about anything being "overlooked", if they have overlooked something, that would be from your original research, which isn't what we're doing here.

3.5 Says nothing about the IBA or bans

In short, unless you, or some other editor, can fix this paragraph up, I'm inclined to remove it. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 12:03, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Looks like all this problematic material mentioned above has now been removed. Matter resolved. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 08:12, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Why was I reverted?

In this edit. Courtesy ping to Abds97 who did not offer any explanation whatsoever. I get that their situations are different but see also links don't have to be directly comparable. I thought it was useful further context because it provides background about notable athletes who have been subjected to sex testing (which Khelif was even if there is no evidence that she has any specific intersex condition). Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 23:29, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I'm not the one who reverted your edit, but I have to agree with Abds97 because what you added is not in the same defining category as this topic. M.Bitton (talk) 23:37, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:SEE ALSO states that One purpose of "See also" links is to enable readers to explore tangentially related topics; however, articles linked should be related to the topic of the article or be in the same defining category.

I'd argue notable Olympic athletes that have been subjected to sex testing is related enough, even if their unique situations are very different. This article also says The minutes also say that the IBA should "establish a clear procedure on gender testing" so to me, I think it's incredibly relevant to provide background on the history of the IBA's IOC's procedures on gender testing (which this article provides extensive detail about the recent history of all that). It's not the end of the world if it's not included but I do think there's a decent reason to consider it. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 23:42, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Why not add all women boxers? The relation between the them is notable and undisputed. M.Bitton (talk) 23:45, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Because if you added all women boxers then that see also section would be crazy long and unreadable. A link to List of women boxers seems relevant enough to me. But I also think that Semenya should be included given that her case is directly relevant to the current procedures the IBA IOC has for sex testing and when women are considered to have an "unfair advantage" (which to me is unfair because plenty of men have advantages over other men. I bring this up as an example because if there is a comparable situation where a man had higher testosterone levels or something and that got extensive coverage, we should include that guy as a link as well). Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 23:52, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

If anything, I could see Semenya's case being included as an example in the Sex verification in sports article, but I agree that it shouldn't be included here. Mellamelina (talk) 23:56, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

My point is that it's not just a random example of an athlete whose been subject to sex testing. Her case has direct implications to which athletes are allowed to compete in the Olympics. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 23:57, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I see what you're getting at, but ultimately this is an article about Imane Khelif, not about the implications of sex testing in sports. It might also lead some people to presume that Khelif is intersex like Semenya. Mellamelina (talk) 00:05, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

An annotated link like what I suggested below might be the solution to that. I didn't think of the implications that it'd leave readers to assume Khelif was intersex, honestly I was thinking about it from the opposite angle, that all this random controversy has to be about something else given the current rules. As I stated earlier, this article literally states The minutes also say that the IBA should "establish a clear procedure on gender testing" (even if that's a quote) and I think it's useful to provide background to readers that you know there is actually a procedure for all that. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:17, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Hmm, looks like I was wrong about the IBA angle because this appears to refer to the International Boxing Association. I'm not super into sports and made the incorrect assumption that it was some Olympics-related acronym. The article makes the distinction between the two organizations fairly clear so I'm not sure how I missed that and I'm sorry for providing inaccurate information above. I've struck those parts. Anyways, I've said my piece. As I've already stated, I think a link would be useful but it also would not be the end of the world if it is not included. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 01:42, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

For examples of what I mean, read Caster Semenya#2015 testosterone rule change and Caster Semenya#2018 testosterone rule change. I genuinely believe this is useful background for readers. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:04, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Again, I think background information like this would be more appropriate in the Sex verification in sports article. Mellamelina (talk) 00:09, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

+1 M.Bitton (talk) 00:10, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

That was a rhetorical question. Anyway, I added Lin Yu-ting, who happens to be mentioned in RS alongside Khelif. Please remember that this is a WP:BLP (i.e., it must be written conservatively). M.Bitton (talk) 00:06, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I know that this is a BLP. I have no issues with your link to Yu-ting and I took your question as literal, which is why I added a wikilink to List of women boxers. We obviously disagree on the merits of Semenya and I won't reinstate that link without a consensus, but I do genuinely believe it's a useful link that provides context to readers. It might be useful as a bulleted link under sex verification in sports with an annotated link that says something about the current practice of sex testing in the Olympics. As to inclusion in the sex verification article, it already is, although I think the information there could be more detailed. I don't think that means it can't be included as a see also link here as well. I look forward to what editors have to say on the matter because I don't think we're accomplishing much in this back and forth. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:13, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I also wanted to say this there is no rush to decide this right now. I'm okay with waiting until discussion surrounding the article subject is way less heated. I understand other people's concerns on why we might want to err on the side of caution. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 18:11, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Controversy and criticism

This information was reverted, with the following edit summary: "GLAAD is in no position to make claims about her based on "unconfirmed" hearsay. Take the rest to the talk page as it has been removed before". I think it is relevant and should be included.

According to a fact check from GLAAD, there have been unconfirmed reports that she has differences of sexual development, known as DSDs.

The IOC's decision was the subject of controversy and criticism, including from former boxing world champion Barry McGuigan and Australian boxing team captain Caitlin Parker.

-- Tobby72 (talk) 02:06, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Per WP:BLPGOSSIP, we should be very careful with repeating unsubstantiated rumors. The phrasing here seems to imply GLAAD is promoting the unconfirmed reports rather than dismissing them. The original source is strictly saying that the claims about Khelif are unverified and based solely on the IBA. The current lead seems to communicate this well.

Because Imane Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) championship due to an unspecified gender eligibility test, which has different eligibility criteria than the IOC, there have been unconfirmed reports that she may have a variation in her sex traits, also known as differences of sexual development (DSDs). [...] It is not verified that Imane Khelif has a variation in sex traits or DSDs.

Adding List of intersex Olympians etc. in the See also section was not appropriate. –RoxySaunders 🏳️‍⚧️ (💬 • 📝) 02:41, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

@RoxySaunders:, thanks for your opinion. What about the second sentence? The IOC's decision was the subject of controversy and criticism, including from former boxing world champion Barry McGuigan and Australian boxing team captain Caitlin Parker. -- Tobby72 (talk) 08:27, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Based on what and what's that got to do with her? M.Bitton (talk) 09:35, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Based on Wikipedia:Neutral point of view and WP:DUE: Neutrality requires that mainspace articles and pages fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in those sources. -- Tobby72 (talk) 11:10, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

You'll have to be more specific. What makes you think the comments by aging ex-boxers have been given enough coverage in reliable sources to merit inclusion? I don't see such coverage anywhere near the standard required for this article. JimKaatFan (talk) 11:12, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

References

Hamori

@JackkBrown: regarding this edit:

what makes you that it belongs in this article? If you believe that it says something about Khelif, then you're welcome to explain what that something is and seek consensus for the material. M.Bitton (talk) 11:10, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: in my opinion the statement should be included, since it implicitly refers to Khelif. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:20, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

She is not transgender and does not identify as intersex

This information was reverted, with the following edit summary: "I think I've seen enough WP:POINTY edits on this topic. Take it to talk, and please stop using vague misleading edit summaries."

She is not transgender and does not identify as intersex.

Kremlev said the tests were carried out by medical professionals "at the request of female athletes" and after "the women's coaches complained a lot".

The IOC said the key criterion is the gender listed on the athlete's passport.

I will respect the consensus, but please explain why this content should not be included? Per WP:DUE: Neutrality requires that mainspace articles and pages fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in those sources. -- Tobby72 (talk) 12:32, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Why should she be identified in terms of what she's not when we have RS identifying her in terms of who she is (a female)? The IOC said many things (mentioned in the article).

 Context you have previously added "Intersex" to the see also section (which was rightly reverted). M.Bitton (talk) 12:40, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

We report what reliable sources say. The media initially reported that Khelif is likely an intersex woman, based on tests that are now disputed. Still don't understand why the other text was deleted.-- Tobby72 (talk) 13:04, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

You haven't answered my question (read the article and check the cited sources). As for what we do, it really depends on one's understanding of what Wikipedia is and how its rules (including the stringent BLP ones) apply. M.Bitton (talk) 13:08, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, I agree with M.Bitton. Furthermore, this dead horse has been beaten enough. Even the source (NBC Sports) that Tobby cited for that unnecessary sentence doesn't say exactly what Tobby added - they've very slightly twisted it into a similar sentence to support their own WP:POINTY edits. If Tobby wastes any more editors' time with this nonsense, I'd recommend someone else (I'd do it but I've already reverted Tobby's edits so maybe I'm too close to it) raises the issue with an admin and perhaps request that Tobby be barred from gender-related articles, broadly construed. We've done this before to minimize disruption and I can see that sanction being useful here. JimKaatFan (talk) 15:03, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

So instead of explaining your reasons and arguments for deleting the sourced text (including Kremlev's interview), all we got from you are threats and intimidation. Please read Wikipedia:No personal attacks. I was just trying to discuss the reasons why the text was removed, or how it could be reworded.

NBC Sports says: "Both boxers have always competed in women's divisions and there's no indication that they identify as transgender or intersex". The consensus is against it. I get it. What about the rest?-- Tobby72 (talk) 17:39, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:DEADHORSE. Thank you for your time. Kindly back away from the horse. JimKaatFan (talk) 19:57, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

This is not a dead horse. Sky News and Deutsche Welle are good sources and these contents should be included in the article body alongside others on the opposite side of the argument to have a balanced and informative article. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 22:31, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

References

Coverage elsewhere

People who are interested in this article may also be interested in the content over at Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics#Women's boxing controversy. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 18:16, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

2 sentences in the lead:

I have a problem with 2 sentences in the lead:

First: "On 3 August 2024, she clinched at least a bronze medal in Paris after reaching the women's 66 kg semifinals"

Well, there are 4 people fighting in the semifinals, for gold, silver, bronze, and 4th place. So she could theoretically get the 4th place? Therefore I cannot see that "she clinched at least a bronze medal"? (yeah, I know RS writes that, but I cannot see how they can be right?)

Second: There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone. But the source says "The IOC, which is overseeing the boxing competition in Paris, does not test for gender." So of course they cannot say if Khelif has XY chromosomes. And I have been trying to find out whether she has been tested for elevated levels of testosterone by the IOC, but that seems to be..not transparent. (If any source says so, I would be grateful if they gave a link). Also, the source says IBA said the women did not “undergo a testosterone examination” but “a separate and recognized test.” The statement added that the test and results are “confidential.”

My point is: if you don't test for XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone, you can always say that "There is no evidence that [...] has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone." Huldra (talk) 22:36, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Boxing is unique in that it awards two bronze medals, one for each of the losing semifinalists, i.e. there is no bronze medal fight. See here and here. (I had no prior knowledge of boxing before this, so I had the same thought as you.) Mellamelina (talk) 23:07, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Ah, ok. Thanks, I had no idea, either! That leaves only the other sentence, then, Huldra (talk) 23:13, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

That is just so interesting. Honestly. Learning more from the talk page than the actual article! MatthewDalhousie (talk) 00:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

For 2, I don't see a reason to start another discussion about this. Please offer your feedback at #Request to Remove this sentence in the lead "There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone.". Nil Einne (talk) 23:35, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, User:Nil Einne; I missed that, Huldra (talk) 23:52, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Female

@M.Bitton please can you explain your revert reason: “that has never been disputed”, in response to removing the wikivoice statement that the subject is female. How has this never been disputed? Is the dispute about this not the reason for the current wave of coverage? Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 17:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

You removed "was born female". That's a sourced statement (easily attributable to more RS if needs be). Do you have a RS that says that's not the case? M.Bitton (talk) 17:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The source says that various people make that claim. We have other sources making the claim that the subject is not female, or that it is complicated or ambiguous. It’s disputed. The dispute is the reason we are talking about it. I am not proposing adding a statement that the subject is male. I am proposing removing the assertion of something that we don’t currently know. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 17:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

You didn't answer my question:

You removed was born female. That's a sourced statement (easily attributable to more RS if needs be). Do you have a RS that says that's not the case? M.Bitton (talk) 17:30, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes, here for example: [1]. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 17:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Where does it say that she wasn't born female? M.Bitton (talk) 17:37, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It says …chromosomes that made them ineligible to compete in the women’s category. and this source[2] says “…male XY chromosomes were found…”. This is not enough to state in wikivoice that the subject is male, but it is enough to avoid making an unqualified assertion about something that is disputed. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 17:51, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

In other words, you don't have a reliable source that contradicts the sourced statement (which is easily attributable to more RS). Please remember that this is a [WP:BLP]]. M.Bitton (talk) 17:56, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The existence of sources stating not-X are not the only reason to remove the statement X; it is also what we do when sources show that the matter is ambiguous, disputed, uncertain or controversial, especially in a BLP. The two sources I gave make it quite clear that this is a disputed matter and that medical evidence one way or the other is not in the public domain. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 19:10, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

You do not get to contradict the reliably sourced statement with your WP:OR. M.Bitton (talk) 19:13, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It is not OR when sources say that the matter is controversial and that key details are unknown. Here’s one: [3]. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 19:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Again, you have failed to provide reliable sources that contradict the sourced statement (that is easily attributable to countless RS). M.Bitton (talk) 19:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Refer the first sentence of the sex assignment article: Sex assignment (also known as gender assignment) is the discernment of an infant's sex, typically made at birth based on an examination of the baby's external genitalia by a healthcare provider such as a midwife, nurse, or physician. Not based on her chromosomal makeup. Regardless of whether or not she has XY chromosomes (which neither of your sources state in their own voices, by the way, only in attribution to the suspect IBA), she was born female. I don't really like the phrase "assigned female at birth" phrase in this context, but would that be a reasonable substitution? Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 18:00, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Born female is what most RS say, therefore, I see no reason to change it. M.Bitton (talk) 18:02, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Assigned is supported by numerous RS, and has the advantage of being undisputed. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 19:56, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Born is supported by more sources and has the advantage of being undisputed by RS. M.Bitton (talk) 19:58, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Assigned female at birth is better, and can be sourced [4] and is compatible with all statements made by the involved parties. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 19:25, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"Born female" is much better and has way more supporting RS. There is no valid reason not to give it its proper weight. M.Bitton (talk) 19:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Agreee that "Assigned female at birth" is better (source eg Guardian:[5]). Just out of interest: Would you say Caster Semenya, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui were "Born female", or "assigned female at birth"? Huldra (talk) 23:16, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"better" is a personal opinion that has no basis in policy. Per WP:WEIGHT, the statement that has more support in RS (i.e., born female) takes precedence. The other athletes are not being discussed here. M.Bitton (talk) 23:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"more correct" would be better. I am not of the opinion that RS trumphs correctness, Huldra (talk) 23:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

RS and the policies (WP:WEIGHT and WP:BALANCE) trump your opinion of what is "more correct". M.Bitton (talk) 00:01, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

IBA Press Conference 8/5/24

The IBA held a press conference today about their gender testing of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu Ting.

• The Washington Post
• Time Magazine
• The Independent
• The Telegraph
• Sky Sports
• BBC Sport

Mellamelina (talk) 19:46, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Umar Kremlev calling Thomas Bach a sodomite says everything there is to know about the IBA. M.Bitton (talk) 19:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Agreed, they are without a shred of creditability. TarnishedPath^talk 03:02, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: both Americans and Russians very often speak badly of each other; to give an example, Putin has been portrayed for over two years by the American left as a mad and unhealthy person, a murderer, a fascist, and so on; after all this hatred from the American left towards Putin, complaining about an insult from a Russian makes no sense. Having said that, I'm neutral and don't take sides. JacktheBrown (talk) 06:38, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

This is absolutely irrelevant here, and we do not need any kind of soapboxing here -- it's an easy way to get sanctioned. Thanks. - Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 08:52, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@Sleeps-Darkly: to be fair and consistent, "Umar Kremlev calling Thomas Bach a sodomite says everything there is to know about the IBA" is also absolutely irrelevant here. JacktheBrown (talk) 09:05, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't think that's really true - the credibility of the IBA is something of a central question to this whole thing. And I agree with @M.Bitton that Kremlev's comment delegitimises him; it's not that he just "insulted" Bach, it was that he chose to make an accusation of "sodomy" as if that is an insult. Combined with Kremlev's original comment that Khelif was a "man" trying to "fool" people into thinking she's a woman, it gives us an impression of the POV from which he's operating. AntiDionysius (talk) 09:11, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

That surely is a mess. Previously they stated that the tests weren't about testosterone, now in this conference Kremlev claims “They have very high level of testosterone”. At least we can note that the sources presented here directly call the conference "chaotic" and "bizarre", so we can note this in the article. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 20:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

BBC: "The IBA said the tests were sent to two different laboratories that are accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). However, Wada has told BBC Sport it does not oversee gender tests and its work only relates to anti-doping matters." Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 20:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for these sources, I have went through them and added them into the article. I've skipped the part with Boualam Roumaysa heckling the conference which ended on that, because I believe it's somewhat unimportant for the topic (it's mentioned in WaPo article), but this can be still added if desired. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 01:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Sentence

In my opinion the following statement should be included, since it implicitly refers to Khelif:
Before their quarterfinal fight, Hámori wrote on social media, "In my humble opinion, I don't think it's fair that this contestant can compete in the women's category. But I cannot concern myself with that now. I cannot change it, it's life. I can promise you one thing... I will do my best to win and I will fight as long as I can!". JacktheBrown (talk) 20:48, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Why are you creating another section when #Hamori is already there? Anyway, I will repeat the same question here:

What makes you that it belongs in this article? If you believe that it says something about Khelif, then you're welcome to explain what that something is. M.Bitton (talk) 20:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: you: "... and seek consensus for the material ...". There's only you and me in that discussion... JacktheBrown (talk) 20:57, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Is that a reason for you to create multiple sections for the same thing? Don't you think that the talk page is already a mess as it is? M.Bitton (talk) 20:58, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: the solution is very simple: delete the previous discussion. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:03, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

You deliberately created a duplicate, so you take responsibility for your actions. The section that I created (long before this one) stays. M.Bitton (talk) 21:04, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: all right. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:53, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Just a general statement here, I have no issue with the inclusion of competing boxer's comments on the issue, may be a brief section with comments from both sides, keeping with WP:BAL.Female boxers Skye Nicolson, Tina Rahimi and Marissa Williamson Pohlman have made comments.Deathlibrarian (talk) 23:46, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

No, self-published claims from others on social media don't belong here. TarnishedPath^talk 03:01, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

References

Khelif's own testing

According to this source, which is RS, Khelif did her own testing, in order to clear her name. However it didn't assist her with the appeal against the IBA. Nothing came of it, apparently, however, it should be included in the article. Does anyone have any more information on it? Deathlibrarian (talk) 08:17, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Been trying to find more information on this for a while and can't find out what testing or any more sources that mention what testing was done. 216.243.38.183 (talk) 01:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Coverage of Imane Khelif vs Lin Yu-ting

Can anyone find RS discussion over why the focus seems to have been on Imane Khelif, with Lin Yu-ting seemingly receiving far less attention despite the cases being very similar and occurring at about the same time? Nil Einne (talk) 13:08, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

No, but it would probably focus on the negative attention due to the Italian opponent if such an RS exists, so searching for her name may help you find something. Kingsif (talk) 22:19, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

thus restoring the Russian boxer's undefeated record

Someone pointed out to me that this is actually not the case, and provided the results of the 2021 boxing championship in Russia, where Amineva took bronze in 66 kg category. I'm not sure how to handle this. It might be that AP looked at the boxrec database, which isn't complete. Any thoughts? At this moment AP is kinda weighing more in the terms of RS, compared to the Amateur Boxing Results website. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 20:12, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

That pdf full of results from a Russian boxing comp is a primary document. We should prefer what has been said by multiple reliable secondary sources. TarnishedPath^talk 00:46, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

IBA's suspension should be mentioned in the lead

I feel IBA's suspension should be mentioned in the lead (which also means it needs to be in the body) if we're going to mention their olympics status being revoked. At the current time, it's easy for readers to falsely assume that concerns over IBA's governance etc only arose after the dispute of Khelif and Lin, but these concerns clearly predated it. This would also help clarify the 2020 Olympics situation as at the current time, readers are likely to believe that the IBA didn't care during the 2020 Olympics, but while it may be true they didn't seem to care in earlier championships, they weren't involved in the 2020 Olympics either. Nil Einne (talk) 02:10, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

On the other hand, this is not an article about the IBA, and their governance issues have little to do with Khelif. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 10:48, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

It already is mentioned. Zenomonoz (talk) 11:13, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

See also Caster Semenya

Imane is dealing with many of the same issues and criticisms as Caster Semenya. I am not sure if it is the exact same condition, but those interested would benefit from a link to Caster and other DSD athletes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_Semenya 2001:19E8:F0:7601:8DF8:484D:137:78B3 (talk) 16:41, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Totally agreed. What an appropriate time to raise the issue. On the eve of a medal. Why wasn´t this an issue when she was defeated three years ago? Lf8u2 (talk) 02:25, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

We have no reliable sources that establish DSD here, not yet anyway. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 07:39, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Not only Caster Semenya, but Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui too. Those 3 females won gold, silver and bronze at the 800 metres for women, 2016 Olympics. They all have XY chromosomes.

They were all registered as females at birth, and were brought up as girls. When people are born inter-sex (or DSD), often the doctor/midwife/relatives cannot see wether the baby is a girl or a boy. In such cases they typically are registered as female, as the thinking is that it is easier being girl "tomboy", than is is growing up being a "girlie" boy. I know that has been the case "forever" in my country (in Europe), and in the US. Apparently it is the same in Africa, Huldra (talk) 21:56, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Implications that the subject of this article is intersex or DSD are a violation of BLP. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:55, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject LGBT studies

Would this banner be appropriate to add given the whole controversy? Trade (talk) 08:19, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

No, it is not. We have no confirmation that she is transgender, nor intersex. Zenomonoz (talk) 08:23, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I meant because of the controversy. I wasnt trying to imply that the controversy had any truth to it. The controversy takes up 1/3 of the article so we cant really claim it's insignificant Trade (talk) 08:26, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Please refrain from involving Imane in LGBT-related discussions, as she is from a country where being LGBT is criminalized. She has faced criticism in the past for dressing in a way deemed too masculine for a woman and has never officially stated that she is a lesbian or intersex; all she has confirmed is that she was born female. We cannot categorize her based on assumptions. sloth (talk) 09:38, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Did i claimed her to be lesbian or intersex? No Trade (talk) 10:52, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

There have been discussions before about the inclusion of wikiproject categories. AFAIR the general consensus has been if Wikiproject members feel that the article is within the scope of their wikiproject, it's not for outsiders to worry about. It's accepted that Wikiprojects tags which are simply internal management stuff, don't convey anything about the article subject so it's not a BLP or other violation. As I'm not a member of any wikiproject, I don't worry much about whether any wikiproject tag is added but if members of a wikiproject like the LGBT studies one want to add this article, I see no reason to oppose it. I can see obvious reasons why this article may be of interest to the LGBT studies Wikiproject. While our article doesn't currently mention this (although has in the past), people have been attacking her based on the false claims she is a trans woman, people well known for their opposition to trans rights. Such attacks may or may not have any long term significance, I'm not convinced they belong at this time; but in any case it's still part of the background as demonstrated by the fact currently we use a source which mentions such attacks in the title. Likewise if the inclusion criteria for women's boxing is affecting even cis women athletes, it's quite likely it will affect trans athletes. Still as I said, it's ultimately up to members of that wikiproject to decide if this article is sufficiently in scope. There are plenty of examples where someone is within scope of the LGBT studes wikiproject despite the subject not themselves being part of the umbrella. Gay icons are obvious examples, e.g. Judy Garland. Nil Einne (talk) 14:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Exactly. I would say Khelif qualifies for the WikiProject. Anyone saying that it doesn't qualify are presenting faulty arguments, with no merit. And the discussion on the WikiProject talk page leans toward inclusion of this article. Historyday01 (talk) 13:40, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Where and when did she confirmed that she was born female? May i see the source please? Kalaboomsky (talk) 11:13, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

There are many, such as this one. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 22:50, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

The article you shared only quoted IOC President Thomas Bach. Kalaboomsky (talk) 00:52, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

It's a reliable source and Bach unambiguously states that they were born as a woman. Please don't continue this. TarnishedPath^talk 01:06, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Exactly. All the recent sources state this. Kalaboomsky is being disingenuous and continuing a line of discussion which is not productive. Historyday01 (talk) 13:41, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Reliable? He used a passport as an example lol! You gotta be kidding me 98.217.161.235 (talk) 22:52, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

While I'm extremely sympathetic to considering any risk a subject may face from what we do, let's be realistic here. There's a very low chance that someone in Algeria who is stupid enough to think the inclusion of the LGBT studies wikiproject means she is LGBT, will notice the wikiproject and harm her as a result. Especially considering we already have the J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk falsely claiming she is transedit: a man (when AFAIK we still don't even know if she even is DSD or has XY chromosomes and it's very unlikely they have better info than us which is that a very untrustworthy organisation made the claim in dubious circumstances)end edit and the Prime Minister of Italy also saying something similar. Along with what the IBA did. Nil Einne (talk) 14:52, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

User:Nil Einne. I don't know about Musk, but J.K. Rowling has never (AFAIK) referred to Imane Khelif as "trans", Rowling refers to Khelif as "male" (as she refers to anyone who has (she believes) XY chromosomes). Huldra (talk) 22:10, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@Huldra: It looks like you're right so I've modified my statement accordingly. Unfortunately I misunderstood an earlier version of the article [6] and was probably also influenced by the limited stuff I'd read on this. Since it concerns living persons, I really should have checked better before making the statement, although I don't think it matters much to the point. Nil Einne (talk) 23:26, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Alright i have asked the Wikiproject members whether or not they feel that the article is within the scope of their wikiproject Trade (talk) 03:50, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject LGBT studies § Imane Khelif. –RoxySaunders 🏳️‍⚧️ (💬 • 📝) 02:14, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

So you are saying to alter facts? Its not your job or responsibility to put emotion into editing pages, its concerning that you even mentioned it. 98.217.161.235 (talk) 22:51, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

• No, they have not publicly identified as being LGBT. While non-LGBT persons may have the WikiProject LGBT studies banner added because of their interest to the LGBT community (Kylie Minogue for example), I think we ought to act cautiously here given the country that they have to live in. Because of the potential real-world ramifications for their life I think we have to strongly consider BLP. TarnishedPath^talk 23:38, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

  I can respect a fear for potential real-world ramifications/common sense argument here, but IMO, any real world ramifications here will be from the article-text, which includes more than half the WP:LEAD, not from adding a Wikiproject template to a collapsed section on a page comparatively few readers [7][8] look at.

  IMO, if potential real-world ramifications is a worry here, the WP:LEAD is the bit to worry most about. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:18, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  If you don't think the world's media takes notice of our talk pages, you're mistaken. TarnishedPath^talk 10:21, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  They do, but not nearly as much as about what's in the articles. And on this particular issue, I've haven't seen any media coverage on the WP-angle at all. Also, I don't think I've ever seen a media comment on the use of Wikiproject banners on talkpages. Media has of course noticed wikiprojects. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:30, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  I would support adding more about the controversy using reliable sources, which would be summarized in a sentence or two (since many of the articles have similar information) in the sub-section "Second-round fight against Angela Carini". Here is my proposed text, which would follow the last sentence of the first paragraph:

  Online backlash included comments from individuals such as author J.K. Rowling, former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, U.S. Senator Rick Scott, First Lady of Florida Casey DeSantis, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, U.S. Senator JD Vance, and Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, stating that Khelif shouldn't have been allowed to compete and falsely claiming she was a man fighting a woman. Others apologized for their role in spreading misinformation, including social media influencer Logan Paul and the Boston Globe, with the latter stating that their mistaken headline, which incorrectly claimed that Khelif was transgender, "regretful and unacceptable."

  In the final paragraph, following the final sentence of the the sub-section "Second-round fight against Angela Carini" also add:

  Previously, International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson Mark Adams also stated that Khelif was “born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport" and "this is not a transgender case." Others came to her Khelif's defense and celebrated her win, including Algeria’s minister of youth and sports Abderrahmane Hammad, soccer player Ismaël Bennacer and the National Black Justice Collective.

  I would argue that these articles, plus the existing text in the article, would undoubtedly support adding the LGBT studies WikiProject to this page. Historyday01 (talk) 13:31, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update. I am withdrawing my proposed text from consideration. Please disregard this text.Historyday01 (talk) 17:23, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Donald Trump decides who is and isn't LGBT? M.Bitton (talk) 13:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  That question makes no sense and I find it inflammatory, so I'm not going to respond to a loaded question like that. He would ONLY be mentioned here due to the fact he spread false claims about Khelif. By not mentioning the online backlash and noting specific individuals, this article is missing an entire dimension of talk about Khelif. I'm not saying I agree with the backlash, but it happened. So, the present article minimizes it TOO much. Historyday01 (talk) 13:37, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update: I no longer agree with this statement.--Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  That's exactly what you're suggesting: adding LGBT to an article based solely on what a ex-president and some celebrities' irrelevant opinions (which say more about them than her) about a subject that is well beyond their expertise. Would the opinion of a carpenter be relevant in an article about Quantum chemistry? M.Bitton (talk) 13:42, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  I'm not saying that the text I am proposing is perfect. It surely isn't. In fact, it could probably be cut down MORE. But, I believe it should be added to the article in some form. I care little about the opinions of "a ex-president and some celebrities". Rather, I am only trying to capture recent comments about Khelif and summarize them in such a way that readers could understand what is going on. That is all. You are being very disingenuous here, to say the least, and your comments continue to be unnecessarily inflammatory. Your comments are not helpful. I've already posted about my proposed text on the LGBT studies WikiProject. I guarantee they will have much more constructive comments than your comments. Even people on Reddit make better arguments than you do, which is saying a lot.Historyday01 (talk) 13:54, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update: I no longer agree with this statement.--Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Your opinion of my arguments will be ignored as utterly and completely irrelevant.

  Tabloid like comments on a subject by unreliable sources (that's what they are given that it's well beyond their expertise) do not belong in any article, let alone a BLP.

   Note: the sole purpose of the above proposal is to justify the advertisement of the interest of a handful of editors at the expense of the reputation of a living person. M.Bitton (talk) 13:59, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Ok. The sources I cited in my proposed text are reliable. Your "informational note" is wholly inaccurate. To act like the LGBT studies WikiProject is some niche interest, as it seems you are doing, is denigrating and dishonest. If you have that much of an issue with the text, then write your own text and propose it here! Unless you do that, I reason that your arguments don't hold much weight at all. Historyday01 (talk) 14:15, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update: I no longer agree with this statement.--Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  I've had it with your nonsense. Commenting on my argument is one thing, but accusing me of dishonesty is not something that I will tolerate. As far as I'm concerned, what you think of me says more about you than it doesn about me, so I suggest you comment on the subject and give the aspersions a rest. All wikiprojects are niche, that's a fact. M.Bitton (talk) 14:18, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  OK. I stand by what I said, as it seemed that way to me. It also seemed that your arguments were being disingenuous here. I see no point in continuing discussion about this topic with you, as it has clearly devolved to such a point that further discussion about this topic with you is seemingly impossible. Historyday01 (talk) 14:39, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update: I no longer agree with this statement.--Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Persistently casting aspersions is not something that would give weight to your argument, if anything.... M.Bitton (talk) 14:42, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  After your recent threat toward me on the WikiProject LGBT studies talk page, please do not EVER contact me again. I never wish to engage in any discussion on any topic with you at ANY point in the future. Historyday01 (talk) 14:47, 4 August 2024 (UTC) Update: I no longer agree with this statement as it was unnecessarily harsh.--Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  I have never contacted you before and have no reason to ever do so, but if you ever redact my comment again, you will take a trip to ANI (that's a promise). M.Bitton (talk) 14:55, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Just one final comment on here (I know I said I didn't want to engage with you about any discussion, but I just want to make one quick point here). With some reflection here, I can admit that I could have conducted this discussion better and I will do better in the future with other users. I have also withdrawn my proposed text from consideration and striken most of my comments on here. As such, I think we can consider this matter PERMANENTLY closed.Historyday01 (talk) 17:33, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Adding more article-content is not really the subject of this thread, it's about the talkpage (I know, I mentioned article-text myself). Fwiw, I think the current content on this issue has WP:PROPORTION/WP:NOTNEWS ("while including information on recent developments is sometimes appropriate, breaking news should not be emphasized") problems as it is, but now is probably not the time to deal with that. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:29, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Ok. When would you suggest adding article-text then? Should we wait a week or so until more news come out? Or just let it pass? Historyday01 (talk) 14:37, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Waiting a week or 5 is fine with me, but I don't expect that to happen. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:50, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Ah ok. Thanks for replying. With the recent kerfuffle, I don't have any intention of adding this to the page, nor participating in any discussions about Khelif any time in the future. Historyday01 (talk) 15:29, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

  Actually, I've rethought this and I withdraw any objection to using the LGBT project banner. It's irrelevant if they are LGBT, this subject and the manufactured controversy surrounding it is of interest to the LGBT community. TarnishedPath^talk 12:12, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

• In general it seems extremely obvious to me that people can be relevant to social issues or activist movements that they were not personally a member of, or active in, or even really aware of. For example, John Birch had no affiliation with the John Birch Society; Emmett Till had no affiliation with the American civil rights movement; Phan Thi Kim Phuc had no affiliation with American anti-war activism. Obviously they were relevant to these things: Birch was killed by Communists, Till was killed by racists, and Phan was maimed by napalm in an act of war -- but they were not actively affiliated with the respective movements. Nonetheless, I think it's pretty obvious to say that any group trying to write about the John Birch Society would consider John Birch in their purview -- even if, I mean, who knows what he would think about them? jp×g🗯️ 23:39, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

"Prominent anti-trans figures"

J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, and Logan Paul are listed as "prominent anti-trans figures". That seems absurd, no? The contributing editor is interjecting their own descriptors of the trio instead of actually following the source, which lists them as prominent figures only. Unless there is another source that characterizes these three as prominent anti-trans figures, it should be removed.

StalkerFishy (talk) 20:24, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree. Mellamelina (talk) 20:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree, and I would also put into question why the article talks about "spreading misinformation". I think it is cleaner and more neutral for the article to either 1) cite the commentary of public figures (on both sides of the issue), and let the reader decide what arguments are more persuasive, or 2) remove these sentences and not even mention that someone spread misinformation. Why does it matter in a Wikipedia article if someone spreads misinformation about something? It is unnecessary clutter. I do think that if there are public figures that share their own opinions, those could be considered for inclusion. But let the opinions (of diverse perspectives) speak for themselves, and the article should not label that commentary as other than opinions.Al83tito (talk) 20:56, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I'd remove this sentence entirely:

"After the fight, prominent figures, including J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, and Logan Paul, spread misinformation to allege that Khelif had not been assigned female at birth."

I think the sentence following that is neutral and sufficient enough to get the point across:

"Because of this, Khelif received online backlash from those who questioned her gender." Mellamelina (talk) 21:05, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree. besides, that sentence was restored after being removed. M.Bitton (talk) 23:11, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Rowling and Musk have both been embroiled in anti-trans drama repeatedly. Obviously it isn't what either of them are best known for, but they have both been very vocal about trans issues. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 23:51, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't think they would refer to themselves as anti-trans figures, would they? nor would people who empathise with their views lable them as such. They may be percieved as such by people with a certain view. I would tend to agree, calling them "anti-trans figures" I think is not NPOV and editorialising. As wikipedians, we need to be neutral about these matters.Deathlibrarian (talk) 06:10, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are considered anti-trans figures in dozens of reliable sources. I don't think Logan Paul has dozens of RSes referring to him as an anti-trans figure. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 20:31, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree that it's appropriate to clarify that Musk and Rowling are anti-trans advocates and that their statements on this are in the context of their anti-trans rhetoric. Rowling hasn't complained about other olympic issues, only this, and only because it's part of her narrative. Jikybebna (talk) 11:01, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

As wikipedians, we need to be neutral about these matters.

So you're saying you're not a Wikipedian? 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 01:07, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The interview statement of István Kovács and reliable sources

I've made several comments above, in a couple of the topic sections, arguing that we simply don't have any good information, certainly up to 3 August 2024, about the chromosomes or biological status of Imane Khelif.

I need to be open to new information changing my mind as, I suppose, we all should.

This article from the Telegraph published 19 hours ago, represents new information, as it reports on statements by European Vice President of the World Boxing Organization, István Kovács, who has said:

"The problem was not with the level of Khelif’s testosterone, because that can be adjusted nowadays, but with the result of the gender test, which clearly revealed that the Algerian boxer is biologically male."

If you read the article, you can see that, in his role, Kovács has known there is an issue regarding the athlete's biological sex as far back as 2022. I recognise that the athlete is regarded as female by family and according to passport. To my mind, we now also have a hard statement, I believe the only one so far, indicating that some experts or people with a degree of authority in the sport, have a clear view of the athlete's biological status.

Certainly don't think it should change the article much. Only that there are reports from credible sources that the Athlete has been assessed as biologically male by some sports authorities.

The article in the Telegraph draws on an interview reported by the Hungarian language newspaper Magyar Nemzet. In one way, this is a primary source. We would need to decide if we're satisfied that the article constitutes a reliable source before proceeding. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 01:01, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Ok, so that's a big deal, and needs to be included. But we need a better source than the telegraph Deathlibrarian (talk) 01:17, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

We also need to establish whether Kovács is a genuine authority here. Was he close enough to the testing process? Does he have a legitimate authority in the sport? MatthewDalhousie (talk) 02:04, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The supposed testing was undertaken by the IBA. The IBA was suspended from the Olympics in 2019 and banned in 2023. They have been criticised for a lack of transparency and governance. Their boss has been described as having deep ties to Russian organised crime and heroin trafficking. They are completely lacking in creditability. I don't think there's anything more to say here. TarnishedPath^talk 02:28, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Their boss has been described as having deep ties to Russian organised crime and heroin trafficking. Please mind WP:BLPTALK. You're mistaking Umar Kremlev for Gafur Rakhimov, who has been accused of drug trafficking but never charged with anything. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 08:25, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It seems to be very doubtful. The issue here is that the supposed "gender tests" show something, and that some functionaries take them as a gospel, but IOC and others doubt their veracity and that they exist in any way. I wouldn't use this in any way yet unless there's some more specific information that doesn't parrot IBA. Also it's Telegraph, which is not a solid RS on these topics. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 02:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Any news article parroting the IBA is not reliable (the source as a whole might be reliable, but the article wouldn't be) given the issues with the IBA. TarnishedPath^talk 02:30, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

To be fair to Mr Kovács, in this 2024 interview, he is speaking as European Vice President of the World Boxing Organization. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 02:44, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@Sleeps-Darkly I can see there has been long discussion about The Daily Telegraph and its reliability, but am not seeing any firm conclusions by the editing community. It certainly isn't included amongst WP:DEPSOURCES. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 02:53, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It is irrelevant who he is speaking as. He's merely parroting the IBA claim. As discussed above the IBA is lacking in creditability. We should therefore treat any parroting of their claims in the same manner, regardless of where they come from. TarnishedPath^talk 03:09, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

it's probably prudent to note (for this discussion, not the article), that István Kovács is a president of World Boxing Organization; while the Olympic boxing is set to be handled by World Boxing, different sports organization, established in 2023. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 05:07, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Quite right; understood.MatthewDalhousie (talk) 05:09, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

OK I've actually found the more specific thing: In March 2021, Kovács was appointed as a secretary general of AIBA under its new president, Umar Kremlev, then left it in 2022. Seems to be an important context here. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 08:13, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Right. And, at least according to this BBC report the name of the organisation used to be known as AIBA, since 1946, and then, at some point, it became known as the IBA, which was recognised as boxing's governing body by the IOC in 2019. This happened because of "governance issues and alleged corruption." MatthewDalhousie (talk) 08:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The fact that Kovacs was in the IBA and left could mean he didn't like their standards and left in disgust for all we know, thereby making him more credible. That simple fact doesn't really mean anything here.Deathlibrarian (talk) 09:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

One thing that is problematic about this quote is that it doesn't make sense: a "gender test" cannot have "clearly revealed that the Algerian boxer is biologically male" because being biologically male is a question of sex not gender. There is no such thing as a biological gender test. This suggests Kovacs doesn't know what he's talking about (or perhaps as been mistranslated?). I think we should hold off on this until there's clarity in other sources, especially given we don't know reliability of Hungarian source and we know Telegraph is a bad source on this topic. BobFromBrockley (talk) 15:47, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

I may be wrong, but since many sources speak of "gender test", I think they use the expression as an abbreviation of "gender eligibility test" and as synonymous of "sex verification test". Note that prior to may 2023, IBA's eligibility criteria did not include being biologically woman/having XX chromosomes, so their decision to disqualify the athletes was retroactive and therefore, according to IOC, arbitrary and contrary to due process. They changed their criteria in May 2023, while IOC sticks to the passport and does not perform "gender (eligibility) tests". Gitz (talk) (contribs) 17:00, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Alan Abrahamson article

This is an interesting article appears to go into more detail, and Abrahamson states he witnessed the test results details. He also says the test results were sent to the IOC in 2023. According to him, Khelif and Lin came up as XY chromosome, and the IBA board voted to disqualify them on that basis. However, *unfortunately* its just written on his own blog, so it doesn't have good RS. If we had good RS, this would be good to include. Deathlibrarian (talk) 02:56, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@Deathlibrarian: I completely agree with you. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:45, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

No, it wouldn't be good to include even if it was covered by a source which is WP:GREL. He's merely taking IBAs word for it that they conducted such a test and as discussed above IBA is lacking in creditability. TarnishedPath^talk 03:07, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Okay, my view, it is important, because it's pointing to an actual document. Would be good to see the document published and a good secondary source explaining what the document is saying. Honestly don't think we could use 3wiresports.com as a news source. I can see that the author is an accredited journalist, but we would need to see the full suite of benchmarks before we call it a reliable source (for one thing 3wire doesn't have a supervising editor or fact-checker, nor do I see any editorial policies, such as issuing clarifications when mistakes are made). If the document exists, it won't be long before a more serious publication gets hold of it and makes an assessment and report. I think we should wait. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 03:08, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

A document which had its genesis with the IBA. Regardless of who comments on it the source of the claim is still the IBA. TarnishedPath^talk 03:14, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: yes, but to obtain a complete article it's correct to be neutral and, therefore, also include sources related to the IBA; otherwise, only one point of view is told, and this is profoundly wrong. JacktheBrown (talk) 23:22, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Being neutral does not mean presenting all sides as if they have equal footing. Per WP:FALSEBALANCE and WP:UNDUE that would be a WP:NPOV violation when one of the sides being presented is lacking in creditability. TarnishedPath^talk 01:00, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: are the sources claiming that the IBA is unreliable American? The United States doesn't have good relations with Russia, so it's very unlikely that American sources are in favour of the IBA. JacktheBrown (talk) 06:15, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Your implied suggestion that American journalists are unreliable on the subject because of relations between governments is ridiculous. TarnishedPath^talk 06:27, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: no, the implied meaning of my comment isn't this; you have misunderstood. I said that it may happen that some American sources are biased on this subject, but in general (unfortunately, I didn't specify this) the most famous American newspapers are reliable. JacktheBrown (talk) 06:56, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Hope you won't mind if I suggest we ease up on the accusations of "ridiculous." Once felt disrespectful. But three times indicates a certain contempt for WP:EQ. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 06:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

In context that the "test results were sent to the IOC in 2023", IOC also calls them out https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-imane-khelif-lin-yuting-boxing-13e9529195585404c7b03c96f97dd634 - as "impossibly flawed". Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 03:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Another good reason to wait. I'd want to see who did the testing, if they had qualifications, etc. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 03:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

In context of the article, "The IBA said in a statement that Lin did not appeal the IBA disqualification to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, “thus rendering the decision legally binding.”", however we have this article, which contradicts this statement: https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202408030014

> `According to Lin's coach, Tseng Tzu-chiang (曾自強), they appealed the decision, but the IBA rejected the appeal. However, in its statements on July 31 and Aug. 1, the IBA claimed that the decision was "legally binding" as Lin "did not appeal" it.`

Plus https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5912516 also confirms that she did additional testing at Hangzhou. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 03:24, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Not following the Lin matter at all closely. But why didn't the coach appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for Sport in Lausanne? Do we know? MatthewDalhousie (talk) 03:28, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

There's just some personal speculation, but anyway: IBA decision did not matter to IOC, plus IOC is forcing boxing world to change to any other international association (one of other three) before 2028 Olympics, or there will be no boxing in 2028. So there's just no point in appealing, especially if the IBA is viewed as corrupt. - Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 03:32, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

I heard the comments of the Aussie olympic boxer Jeff Fenech on the boxing admin bodies. "Shady" was a good summary.MatthewDalhousie (talk) 03:37, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The article states the tests were done at a lab, and that the tests went to the IOC. But the IOC are claiming they don't know anything about the tests. As has been said, the author appears to be a legit sports journalist, who reports via his own publication. IOC and IBA clearly hate each other! so god knows. In terms of the appeals, "Lin Yu-ting did not appeal the IBA's decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), thus rendering the decision legally binding. "Imane Khelif initially appealed the decision to CAS but withdrew the appeal during the process, also making the IBA decision legally binding." - IMHO the fact that both these sportspeople didn't appeal the tests indicating they are XY chromosome, probably indicates they are. If they weren't XY chromosome, it would simply be a matter of getting another test to prove they were XX and show it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Deathlibrarian (talk) 09:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Yep, Abrahamson is legit. He's won several awards for his sports journalism. Would be good if he produced the actual test results. But in terms of standards of this platform, we would have to see that from a proper news journal, who have fact checkers and editorial oversight. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 09:41, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Sleeps-Darkly noted that Lin, after the IBA test, had an additional test in Taiwan. *However* that doesn't appear to be a chromosome test. The article refers to it as "conducted a thorough examination of Lin during her stay in Hangzhou", which confirmed her as a woman, which seems like a physical examination. Also, by her own national sporting body... who would hardly be impartial.Deathlibrarian (talk) 09:51, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The IBA lacks credibility so your arguments are meaningless. TarnishedPath^talk 10:33, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: to obtain a complete article it's correct to be neutral and, therefore, also include sources related to the IBA; otherwise, only one point of view is told, and this is profoundly wrong. JacktheBrown (talk) 00:07, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Can you please check the WP:BALANCE and WP:WEIGHT too? Including the WP:FALSEBALANCE? At this moment it's still the sole word of IBA, which is believed to be discredited by a lot of sources, against others. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 01:56, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @TarnishedPath, I have understood your point. However, if it's actual medical reports being quoted by a reliable source, then that can't be so easily dismissed. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 10:37, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

What the WP:GREL source (noting that generally reliable doesn't mean always reliable) reports that the IBA showed them. Yes it can be easily dismissed. It's fruit of a poison tree. TarnishedPath^talk 11:02, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

As has been pointed out by MatthewDalhousie the author is an authority in the area of sport, an award winning journalist, and has made statements about the tests. He said he has witnessed the results of the test, and that they were given to the IOC. User TarnishedPath seems to be indicating the IBA has faked the tests(?), but there is entirely no evidence of that, so that is no grounds for not including information. In terms of WP BAL, I think the information from this article should be included. If not, we are not presenting both sides of story. Wikipedia is a neutral source, and needs to remain that way, even in cases like this. Deathlibrarian (talk) 12:25, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

They didn't witness the test. They witnessed what the IBA presented to them. They witnessed the fruit of a poisoned tree.

The IBA is banned from the Olympics. They've been described as lacking transparency and having poor governance. Further US officials have described its boss as having deep ties to Russian organized crime and heroin trafficking. To be short they are severely lacking in creditability.

Presenting information from the IBA as if it is fact is not balancing the story per WP:FALSEBALANCE. It is completely WP:UNDUE to present extraordinary claims, for which no evidence has been presented, as if it has equal footing with credible stories. TarnishedPath^talk 14:29, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: the United States doesn't have good relations with Russia; so, personally, I don't believe 100 per cent in what U.S. politicians say about Russia's political issues. It's my thought, I don't want to be attacked. JacktheBrown (talk) 23:40, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

All good Jack. I understand the situation between Russia and the US. However given the information presented by reliable sources concerning the IBA, it would be incorrect for us to present any material from them or which has genesis with information from them as being "another side to the story". TarnishedPath^talk 00:57, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: so for this article we rely on only one type of source? It's logical that the final result isn't the best. JacktheBrown (talk) 01:11, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

No, we rely on many secondary sources that say that a specific primary source (IBA) is unreliable. M.Bitton (talk) 01:15, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't think that Alan Abrahamson, writing in his own self-published website, is a sufficiently reliable source for this. Yes, he is a reputable journalist, and we might consider him a subject matter expert (SME) in sport in general (though not boxing in particular) but this remains a self-published source (SPS), so should not be used in a BLP - see WP:BLPSPS. Moreover, we don't know if his expertise in sport equips him to understand a specialist medical report: he is not a SME in sex and gender. While his report of seeing the test results might be signficant, we should wait to see what actual RSs say. BobFromBrockley (talk) 15:59, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

> MHO the fact that both these sportspeople didn't appeal the tests indicating they are XY chromosome, probably indicates they are.

I'm going to stop you here and ask you against speculating on this, because I've already quoted this upthread:

> `According to Lin's coach, Tseng Tzu-chiang (曾自強), they appealed the decision, but the IBA rejected the appeal. However, in its statements on July 31 and Aug. 1, the IBA claimed that the decision was "legally binding" as Lin "did not appeal" it.`, which shows a contradiction. -

Please stop speculating on this and trying to bludgeon your point into the article. Thanks. Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 20:12, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"the fact that both these sportspeople didn't appeal the tests indicating they are XY chromosome, probably indicates they are" - that is 1. Not at all how WP:BLP works, and 2. a massive assumption. There are so many reasons you could choose not to take a court case like that. AntiDionysius (talk) 20:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Agree with you here @AntiDionysius. It may be that the evidence exists - particularly if there's a medical report - but it certainly hasn't been published yet. Until that happens, we are all speculating. But if that does happen, if it's in a couple of reliable sources and the evidence is scientific, then I think the article should be updated. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 22:17, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Just a note to @TarnishedPath. I can see you're working hard to ensure that, whatever evidence may be presented by journalists in the future, you have settled in your mind to dismiss such reports, because a test may have been commissioned by the IBA which (certainly after last night's absurd press briefing) is clearly a chaotic organisation. However, to keep pairing the commissioning organisation with the reports by scientists is, I believe, to poison the well. I ask that we take the evidence for what it is, when it comes, so long as it is delivered by a reliable source. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 22:33, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Apologies to Sleeps-Darkly and AntiDionysius Apologies all, my statement "the fact that both these sportspeople didn't appeal the tests indicating they are XY chromosome" My statement, was indeed an assumption, as I was just stating it as my personal opinion, I didn't mean it to be included in the article as there is obviously no evidence or basis for it, but I can see its caused confusion. Deathlibrarian (talk) 23:10, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Very decent of you @Deathlibrarian. Have an excellent day. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 23:17, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@MatthewDalhousie, I don't need to poison the well. The well poisoned itself. TarnishedPath^talk 00:53, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Decided to re-read the content guideline on Reliable Sources, and WP:REPUTABLE is the the lodestar here.

We use reputable sources for accuracy, because the teams of people who work at Reuters and The Times are the experts on the subject matter, not us, and because they have the fact-checkers and the supervising editors.

This is, in some ways, a relief for wiki editors. It's simply not our job to decide if a document or a medical report is accurate or not. It's not up to me, or anyone else here, to interpret a primary document, like a medical report. We entrust that to the reporters backed up by editors and fact-checkers, and we go off the secondary source.

But @TarnishedPath if there's another element of Wiki guidance you think we should consider here, please share for further discussion. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 02:52, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

There is an abundance of RS which contradicts the IBA or says that it as a primary source is unreliable. Therefor it is proper to rely on those sources and per WP:FALSEBALANCE and WP:UNDUE we should not present material from the IBA or which had its genesis with the IBA as if it has equal footing with other sources. To do so would be a WP:NPOV violation. TarnishedPath^talk 02:59, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

TarnishedPath, if there is an abundance of RS that contradicts the IBA which says Khelif is XY chromosome, can you name one RS source that specifically says Khelif is XX chromosome? Deathlibrarian (talk) 08:26, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

This repeats over and over that she was born a female and continues to be a female. I suggest you don't follow up on your ridiculous request that sources by provided which specifically state that Khelif has XX chromosomes. TarnishedPath^talk 08:45, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

It doesn't say she is XX, it says she was born female, which a lot of articles do. You were the one who said "There is an abundance of RS which contradicts the IBA", that is they said she is XY chromosome....so when I ask you to name one, you can't. I'll ask you again, you state there is an abundance, then where are they? Can you link to even *one* article that says she is XX? Deathlibrarian (talk) 09:02, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

It states that she was born female over and over. That contradicts the IBA claim. Now stop your ridiculous line of questioning. TarnishedPath^talk 10:36, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

The IBA claim that she is XY chromosome. And despite your claim there is an abundance of articles that contradict the IBA, you can't link to one article that contradicts that, by saying she is XX chromosome. Ok, If you are going to make random comments you can't back up when asked to, I'm not wasting any more time on this. Deathlibrarian (talk) 11:37, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

References

WP Synth

There are references to Khelif defeating the Russian boxer three days before she was disqualfied, the implication being she was disqualifed by the IBA because they are Russian, and she defeated a Russian boxer. This is just an anonymous source's theory - there is no evidence of this connection, its pure WP:Synth. It was initially raised in some media by an anonymous source, it is pure conjecture, and doesn't belong in the article. Please editors, stick to the facts at play here. Deathlibrarian (talk) 08:57, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

It's directly covered in this article by AP News, which is a reliable source. From the article: "Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association’s world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with Azalia Amineva, a previously unbeaten Russian prospect". You couldn't possible get less WP:SYNTH/WP:OR than an secondary source saying it in article voice. TarnishedPath^talk 09:30, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree with TarnishedPath that it is not WP:SYNTH, but I think that it falls under WP:SPECULATION and WP:WEIGHT. This is the kind of POV stuff we should remove from the lead and have in the article body, otherwise we'd fail to "describe disputes, but not engage in them", as NPOV requires. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 09:44, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

I think the sources are pulling together unconnected facts to come up with an unproven theory, of which there is no evidence of. But yes, WP:SPECULATION is perhape better, thanks Gitz. I'll leave it a bit, and then remove. Deathlibrarian (talk) 09:47, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Also MOS:LEAD is relevant here: "the emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic, according to reliable, published sources". Gitz (talk) (contribs) 09:52, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:SPECULATION is about forecasting the future. It would not apply here. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 15:16, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

We cover it as AP (etc) speculating, not in wikivoice, but sure. Kingsif (talk) 22:17, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

It's not just one or two sources. The odd timing of the disqualification by the Russian-led organization (following her victory against an undefeated Russian boxer) is mentioned in multiple RS. M.Bitton (talk) 11:31, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

There's no evidence it being connected, its still WP:SPECULATION. Plus there was a previous test, done the previous year, when there wasn't a Russian fighter defeated. Deathlibrarian (talk) 11:35, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

There is no evidence supporting the IBA's claims. M.Bitton (talk) 11:38, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

There is confirmation by Alan Abrahamson, who writes "3 Wire Sports has seen the letter and the tests" [9].He witnessed the test results. As he is an award-winning journalist and noted Sports JOurnalist. Deathlibrarian (talk) 00:10, 8 August 2024 (UTC) Deathlibrarian (talk) 00:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

That's an unsubstantiated claim by a primary source, with no mention of him "witnessing" anything. The IBA had a chance to provide the so-called evidence, they didn't. M.Bitton (talk) 08:39, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

He didn't witness the test results. He witnessed whatever the IBA chose to show him. Entirely different things. TarnishedPath^talk 03:36, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:SPECULATION is about forecasting the future. It would not apply here. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 15:16, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Plus there was a previous test, done the previous year, when there wasn't a Russian fighter defeated - yes, a test we must assume Khelif passed as she was not disqualified and was allowed to compete again the next year. Is the fact that she passed a test when there wasn't a Russian fighter really your argument against the later disqualification being odd? Kingsif (talk) 22:17, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

It is directly covered by multiple reliable sources and hence can be considered significant. TarnishedPath^talk 23:53, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

It is speculation, but if sources have speculated, we can report that they have speculated - with attribution. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 13:00, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

If reliable sources say this, it is noteworthy and we can report what they say. If they connect two facts, we are not synthesising anything. If they simply state the sequence of events without speculating that about motives, we don't need to attribute. However, as Gitz6666 says, this should not be in the lead, as it encourages speculation about motives. BobFromBrockley (talk) 16:08, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 August 2024

Add "She spent her childhood selling bread in the streets" because she literally said it, take a look at her page in French Wikipedia!! 197.146.91.47 (talk) 02:04, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Do you have an actual source? Because the sources cited in this article only say scrap metal. Mellamelina (talk) 02:08, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes, the source in French Wikipedia does. 197.146.91.47 (talk) 02:10, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Just type "Imane Khelif" and "Bread" on Google, and a lot of articles supporting the claim will appear. 105.69.220.199 (talk) 02:24, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I added it. Mellamelina (talk) 02:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Ok I just saw it, thank you for that. 105.69.220.199 (talk) 02:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: that's not what it says, and judging by your previous ER (which violated the WP:BLP policy beyond the pale), my guess is that there is more to your edit requests than meets the eye. M.Bitton (talk) 02:12, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Just type "Imane Khelif" and "Bread" on Google, and a lot of articles supporting the fact will appear. 105.69.220.199 (talk) 02:24, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Already done properly, i.e., by not using your proposed edit. I will be archiving this soon. M.Bitton (talk) 02:26, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

My proposed edit isn't wrong though. 105.69.220.199 (talk) 02:47, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

August 2024

@JSwift49: not only you haven't participated in any of the discussions, you're also ignoring what I said about the ongoing RfC. M.Bitton (talk) 02:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Can you point me to specific objections? The changes I made were rather non-controversial and I did not see objection besides some to the inclusion of Kremlev's claim. But to sum everything up is 'misinformation' is not accurate. Khelif received public scrutiny about her biological sex, which has come with online abuse and false claims that she is transgender. JSwift49 02:34, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I did not see objection you ignored the RfC.

to sum everything up is 'misinformation' is not accurate that's an opinion that others clearly disagree with (see the article's history).

public scrutiny about her biological sex you need to seek consensus for this and the rest. M.Bitton (talk) 02:37, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Can you link me to the specific RfC you are referring to JSwift49 02:38, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

There is only one ongoing RfC on this talk page. M.Bitton (talk) 02:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

That RfC concerns two sentences that I did not significantly change; happy to leave them alone. However this is not a basis for reversion of the entire edit. JSwift49 02:47, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

You changed the sentence, that's a fact. The entire edit consists of you changing the lead (i.e., reverting the work of multiple editors) according to what you think is better. That said you're more than welcome to seek consensus for the various sentences that you want to change. M.Bitton (talk) 02:53, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@JSwift49: Like I said, "misinformation" has been restored multiple times (including by an admin), so please refrain from changing it according to what you believe is better. M.Bitton (talk) 02:59, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi; you did not reference the 'misinformation' sentence before, can you point to this discussion please? JSwift49 03:00, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

not sure what WP:ONUS has to do with this that means you haven't read the policy. Please read it and seek consensus for your changes. M.Bitton (talk) 03:02, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Also, please explain how I violated WP:ONUS JSwift49 03:02, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:ONUS: The responsibility for achieving consensus for inclusion is on those seeking to include disputed content. Did you seek consensus for your changes? M.Bitton (talk) 03:03, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I would like to see the existing consensus on 'misinformation' before determining if my addition qualifies as 'disputed content'. JSwift49 03:05, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@JSwift49: if I'm not mistaken, this was added without consensus. JacktheBrown (talk) 03:07, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The lead is the result of various editors working on it. What we have has implicit consensus. Your major changes on the other hand are clearly disputed. M.Bitton (talk) 03:08, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The above discussion on neutrality clearly shows that there is not implicit consensus. JSwift49 03:17, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The above discussion is based solely on an editor's opinion and devoid of RS. See the last comments. M.Bitton (talk) 03:19, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Well, three now :) why don't you look at my post below, which is based on RS, and highlight your issues with my proposal? JSwift49 03:24, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@JSwift49, you need to obtain consensus for your changes per both WP:ONUS and WP:BLPRESTORE. Multiple editors, including Black Kite, M.Bitton and myself have reverted back to the term "misinformation". TarnishedPath^talk 03:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I needed to see that there was consensus from multiple editors here; thank you. I have submitted my proposed changes below. JSwift49 03:27, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@JSwift49 per WP:ONUS and WP:BLPRESTORE other editors don't need to establish consensus for removal, you need to establish consensus for re-inclusion. Please bear that in mind. TarnishedPath^talk 03:32, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Right; and I wanted to see that consensus had originally been established for the inclusion of that term. JSwift49 03:42, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2024

Add UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem, statements.

A possible addition could be: Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, tweeted about the match, writing, “Angela Carini rightly followed her instincts and prioritized her physical safety, but she and other female athletes should not have been exposed to this physical and psychological violence based on their sex."

Some RS confirming the above:

-The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/01/angela-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-seconds-against-imane-khelif

-Evening Standard https://ca.news.yahoo.com/italian-boxer-quits-olympic-bout-113506942.html

2601:19E:427E:5BB0:9F16:23A8:BD16:E25 (talk) 14:14, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

I would oppose this addition, personally. It's a comment by one person and it does not to me seem relevant. AntiDionysius (talk) 14:16, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Not relevant to this article. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:46, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Support inclusion, notable individual who has a connection to the debate. JSwift49 12:42, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Off-topic personalised content

Your personal opinion does not matter. You have been edit warring here making one-sided edits in what seems like direct editorializing from you, which goes against WP rules. When enough RS have reported on this, the article must reflect this in a NPOV. 2601:19E:427E:5BB0:9F16:23A8:BD16:E25 (talk) 14:19, 1 August 2024 (UTC) Wikipedia operates by consensus. I am expressing a view on whether or not this should be included. Other editors are also welcome to express their views. Then we can go with the consensus. I also categorically haven't been edit warring, but alright. AntiDionysius (talk) 14:22, 1 August 2024 (UTC) If you were trying to enhance the article by consensus instead of destabilizing the article via editorializing, you could easily add, using the very relevant RS, and responde to the open edit-request. Something tells me you won't, the same way you deleted edit-warring notices on your personal Talk Page. 2601:19E:427E:5BB0:9F16:23A8:BD16:E25 (talk) 14:31, 1 August 2024 (UTC) Users have the right to remove notices from their talk pages, per Wikipedia policy. If you believe me to be edit warring, you are welcome to make a report at the edit warring noticeboard. I am trying to work with consensus by not immediately making your suggested edit or immediately rejecting it. There is no obligation to positively respond to all edit requests just because they reference some reliable sources. It is common practice to respond that something should be discussed and consensus established before an edit request is approved or rejected. It's such common practice that we have a whole template: {{esp|c}} AntiDionysius (talk) 14:36, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

SUPPORT INCLUSION: I cannot agree with your observation that it is a comment "by one person". Does a UN special rapporteur represent the UN or not? This is an important addition to this person's article Billsmith60 (talk) 15:39, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Agreed. Moreover, Reem Alsalem has a very well sourced WP article conveying her bonafides that warrant inclusion. This is not a random tweet or an opinion piece, she represents, since August 2021, all women and has a global UN mandate to "...seek and receive information on violence against women, recommend ways to eliminate violence against women at national, regional and intersectionality levels, and work collaboratively with the other United Nations human rights mechanisms."

All of this showcases this is important, relevant, non-contested, and verifiable. We need to include this to maintain NPOV. 2601:19E:427E:5BB0:147A:F431:89E6:80C2 (talk) 16:04, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Support Removal: It is not clear what is Reem Alsalem's connection to amateur boxing, or the athlete in question to comment on this issue. This is as non-sequitur and factually inaccurate as a statement as the athlete in question is not trans. 2600:6C44:767F:8E58:554E:854A:6C56:56C0 (talk) 16:37, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

@Billsmith60 UN Special Rapporteurs do not speak for the UN as a whole, no. AntiDionysius (talk) 16:41, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi, from Wikipedia (is it a reliable source): "Special rapporteur (or independent expert) is the title given to independent human rights experts whose expertise is called upon by the United Nations (UN) to report or advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective"? Are you saying this is incorrect? Please can you support your terse assertion that special rapporteurs do not speak for the UN? Billsmith60 (talk) 17:48, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council/special-procedures-human-rights-council

Section "Special Procedures are individual experts". Flounder fillet (talk) 20:34, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

It's...in the text that you posted right there. They advise the UN. They are not spokespeople for the UN. AntiDionysius (talk) 20:36, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

should not have been exposed to this physical and psychological violence based on their sex what does that even mean? Does it mean that women shouldn't be involved in violent sports? Whatever it means, it certainly doesn't belong in this article as it is about Angela Carini. M.Bitton (talk) 20:37, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

It has nothing to do with the subject of this article. It's clearly only being included in order to reinforce an ideology. It carries with it implications that are a violation of BLP. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:49, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Remove the irrelevant opinion. 16:43, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

SUPPORT INCLUSION:I don't necessarily agree with the statement, but given the position of the author of the quote (A UN appointed person on violence against women and girls), it would seem to be an important inclusion and should be included under WP:BAL. I'd be uncomfortable deliberately excluding it. Deathlibrarian (talk) 02:49, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Of course you would. But it is clearly both irrelevant and makes an implication that is a violation of BLP. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose, inclusion of the quote would be leading readers to engage in WP:SYNTH by suggesting that during the fight that Angela Carini had been the target of violence on the basis of their sex. TarnishedPath^talk 03:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Request to Remove this sentence in the lead "There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone."

"There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone." - the current situation is that the IBA have stated they did a test and that she is XY chromosome. This would be evidence. Khelif herself has not denied this, nor challenged the findings.

This sentence is spin, and IMHO goes beyond reporting the facts as they are reported in RS.

The IBA may normally conduct tests and not supply evidence as part of its normal procedure. Adding a sentence like the above seem to be stating that the IBA test was made up and is without basis. IMHO - We don't know that, and we shouldn't be stating it in the article. I would ask wikipedians here to be NPOV and not add in their own theories. Deathlibrarian (talk) 06:19, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

The IBA never specified what the test was that was undertaken. If we're going to accept medical statements then we need WP:MEDRS sources. TarnishedPath^talk 06:49, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

I interpret WP:MEDRS to be referring to RS biomedical journals being needed to support controversial statements about biology. Not the results of a straightforward medical test. For example, if Trump's press secretary said that Melania Trump had a baby, and it was a boy, we wouldn't ask for proof from a science journal, would we? Deathlibrarian (talk) 07:18, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

If you hadn't noticed, this is a controversial topic at the moment. Given that the IBA hasn't even specified what the test was I think that we should require a higher level of sourcing than some vague claim from the IBA. TarnishedPath^talk 08:06, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

this is absolutely ridiculous - why do the need to specify what test was undertaken? they said they did a test and the person was xy. if they said the name of the test, you'll just say "oh they didn't release the entire report and provide video evidence of the test being taken" 72.76.139.13 (talk) 01:52, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Please don't use derogatory and/or offensive words ("ridiculous"). JacktheBrown (talk) 10:23, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

"they" aren't very credible or coherent in their statements. If we're going to accept their claims we'd need a level of sourcing which overcame their credibility gap and reconciled their contradictory statements. TarnishedPath^talk 10:51, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Locking in behind on you on your point here @TarnishedPath. If there's evidence, such as a primary source document, it would need to be reported and discussed in a secondary source for us to use it in the article. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 05:20, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

They won't give any details or let anyone else see said results, so I'd say quoting them uncritically is what would really be "spin". They want us to take their word for it, and have provided no proof to anyone else. Note that this so-called "test" came three days after Khelif broke a Russian boxer's undefeated streak, and the IBA is sponsored by the Russian government through Gazprom. That, and their chairman is the kind of person I wouldn't even trust to wash my car. - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 08:02, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

As has already been said, has the IBA ever before rigged gender tests? Is there any evidence that that did? If not, discussing unrelated issues about their practice and tying that to this gender test would appear to be WP:synth. Deathlibrarian (talk) 08:30, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

The IBA is banned from the Olympics. They've been described as lacking transparency and having poor governance. Further US officials have described its boss as having deep ties to Russian organized crime and heroin trafficking. To be short they are severely lacking in creditability. TarnishedPath^talk 10:00, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

There's no evidence they even conducted any tests, at least on her. All we have is their word that she failed an unspecified "gender test" at an extremely convenient time. There's no published results, they won't even say what kind of "gender test", it's all just "trust us". - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 08:35, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

AP reported "Kremlev also has made additional allegations about the gender of both fighters without providing proof, and people across the world have accepted his word." and "The International Olympic Committee has decades of mostly bad history with the beleaguered governing body previously known for decades as AIBA, and it has exasperatedly begged non-boxing people to pay attention to the sole source of the allegations against Khelif and Lin." Le Loy (talk) 09:47, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

So if the IBA carried out sound medical tests, there's evidence, if they didn't and lied, there isn't. Do we trust IBA? Of course we don't. Do we have good reasons (preponderance of reliable sources) to conclude that they lied? No, we don't. RSes raise doubts but make no allegation and provude no evidence. So what we should do per NPOV is clear: to describe debates instead of taking sides; no wikivoice, every statement must be attributed. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 11:27, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

I'd suggest to have a "clean" lead and to keep the "POV stuff" (on every side of the argument) in the article body (e.g., IBA is Russian-led, ICO doesn't test for gender, etc.). Gitz (talk) (contribs) 11:49, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Are you suggesting we give UNDUE weight to a banned governing body? M.Bitton (talk) 11:52, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Based on this article [10] by Adam Abrahamson, I don't think we should state with wikivoice that "There is no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes". I think the existence of such evidence is disputed. And this source is also noteworthy [11], by Doriane Lambelet Coleman, who is another subject-matter expert. She literally says others sell their misleading or uninformed political wares (“There’s no evidence these fighters are not cis women!”). Also taking into account WP:RECENT and WP:BNS, we'd better be cautious and present undisputed facts as facts and controversial opinions as opinions. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 15:05, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

If you don't trust the IBA (and no one does) then there's no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes. Full stop.

I can't believe there's even a small debate about this sentence. It's completely accurate and it's completely necessary. If you don't think it's necessary, check the protection level conferred on this article. The very existence of editors wishing to give credence to horrible rumors and conspiracy theories is the very reason that this sentence should be in the article. JimKaatFan (talk) 15:16, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

What a wp:pointy comment! Editors saying things that you don't like is not a reason for publishing anything on this website. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 16:07, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

JimKaatFanThe fact you are writing like this is exactly what I am talking about. You are taking sides. As wikipedians, we are supposed to be neutral, and stick strickly to what the sources say. I SUPPORT Gitz comment on having a clean lead, and also that the evidence is disputed, but we can't categorically say "there is no evidence"... because we just don't know. We should move the POV material into the article where it can be read in context.At the moment, this is a WP:BIAS issue.Deathlibrarian (talk) 21:44, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

The article is based on IBA claims and the IBA is severely lacking in creditability. You're not going to overcome that the sole origin of the XY claim is the IBA. TarnishedPath^talk 01:58, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: remember that the truth is never just one, and even what the CIO claims may not be completely reliable (I'm not saying that the CIO isn't reliable (it's reliable), I'm saying that it's not correct to rely only on one type of source while ignoring all others; if we do, people are right to complain). JacktheBrown (talk) 04:00, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

There's just not one source reporting on the issues with the IBA. There are multiple sources. Given that they were suspended from the Olympics in 2019 and banned in 2023 for governance and transparency issues, we would have issues of WP:UNDUE if we covered what they claim as facts. TarnishedPath^talk 04:50, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"There's just not one source reporting on the issues with the IBA"; are these sources American? The United States doesn't have good relations with Russia, so it's very unlikely that American sources are in favour of the IBA. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:57, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It's worth mentioning that the organization that condemned the IBA, the IOC has just as, if not more controversy and scandal surrounding it. If we're going to dismiss the IBA's word simply because they've been labeled as corrupt, then we'd have to do the same with the IOC. Fair is fair. Ozone742 (talk) 21:58, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

@Ozone742: as you can see, in this case fairness isn't fairness; it's a great pity, because one of the main goals of Wikipedia is to be neutral. This criticism comes from a user who really likes the English Wikipedia. JacktheBrown (talk) 00:00, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Both these sources are being flagged as unreliable for me. Quillette is listed as such in RSP. This is a controversial topic and a BLP so best sources only should be used. BobFromBrockley (talk) 11:33, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The sentence should not be removed but it should be rewritten as No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published., because the current sentence is a blanket assertion of non-existence, which is tantamount to saying the whole affair has been made up, which seems implausible given the various statements and actions of the involved parties. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 07:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't agree that it's implausible to think the whole affiar has been made up given the severe lack of creditiblity of the IBA. However, I do agree with you that we shouldn't be making blanket statements and as such support your suggested change. TarnishedPath^talk 08:02, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@Barnards.tar.gz, your suggestion seems to have got lost, but let me affirm that this sentence you've proposed is sound: No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published.. The current situation is that there are no medical reports on this matter that have been published up to this point.

MatthewDalhousie (talk) 08:17, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

How abt 'IBA provided no medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published'. This will make a point for people who believe that IBA's claim = medical evidence Cherry567 (talk) 22:31, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

I also have big problems with this sentence. The IOC didn't test for XY chromosomes, so of course they could say that there is "no evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes"; they could have said exactly the same about every boxer in the male categories, too. The question is: did the IOC test for elevated levels of testosterone? Does anyone know? If so: link, please? Huldra (talk) 23:51, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Indeed.I don't think the IOC tested for anything - from what I understand, they base their criteria on the gender of what is on someone's passport, and largely ignored the previous IBA issues.Deathlibrarian (talk) 00:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

"I don't think the IOC tested for anything" is conjecture, but somewhat true: IOC hangs out management of doping control at the Olympics to the International Testing Agency. - Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 02:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Plus the situation is still ongoing, now: AP: IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed - Sleeps-Darkly (talk) 02:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

According to Deutsche Welle, "The IOC says that the boxing competition in Paris is being conducted under exactly the same rules as the ones in Rio and Tokyo, where the sex listed on an athlete's passport is the key criteria.", "Meanwhile, critics of Kelif's and Lin's participation in the female category have called for boxers to be sex tested, a practice that was stopped at the Olympics before the Sydney Games in 2000."[12] -- Tobby72 (talk) 05:24, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Can't be used in the article, but that is absolutely fascinating, and really helps me understand the current situation. Thank you. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 05:30, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Agree that it can't be used. Using it would be an invitation for readers to read between the lines (e.g. WP:SYNTH or WP:OR). TarnishedPath^talk 06:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

They don't.

They rely on the federation when it comes to eligibility. E.g. in imane's case the Algerian federation would need to confirm whether or not she is a woman. It is 3.1 from the PBU guideline (BBC link I am too lazy to paste) 216.128.23.32 (talk) 18:02, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Poll

I suggest a poll. Please vote Keep/Remove the above sentence:

• Remove -Huldra (talk) 22:26, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
• Remove. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:35, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

 Note: The above sentence no longer exists in the article (it has been amended). M.Bitton (talk) 22:29, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

 Note: To anyone wanting to vote, please do not vote here, vote at Talk:Imane Khelif#RfC_lead Bluethricecreamman (talk) 00:24, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Please review WP:RFC. Polls aren't usable, RFC (which is a poll, just in the correct format) is. Also, please review WP:CONSENSUS. Decisions on wikipedia are made based on the reasoning, not the election counts. If you do the RFC, you need to also include your reasoning or the person who reviews it will not count your vote. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 22:28, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The sentence "No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published" is unnecessary/misleading, IMO, I would like to see it gone. Of course we can/should add our reasoning, but to me it seems as if the majority of editors who have voiced their opinion on this page, has a problem with that sentence? If I have to make a formal WP:RFC request, I will. But is that really necessary? Huldra (talk) 22:39, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It's statement of facts, so what makes it misleading? On the other hand, the poll that you started is definitely misleading and wouldn't achieve anything as a result. M.Bitton (talk) 22:43, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@Huldra, in this respect, @M.Bitton is right, the sentence is a statement of fact which, in my view favours no particular argument, and is absolutely pertinent to anyone who wants to understand the subject before us. There are plenty of other parts to this article that can be improved. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 22:46, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It is a competely meaningless sentence. We could write "No medical evidence that Mike Tyson/User:Huldra/whoever has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published", and that would be a statement of fact, too. (At least for me, and I assume for Mike Tyson, too). We don't write WP:THESKYISBLUE, Huldra (talk) 22:51, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The yardstick for "the sky is blue" rule is something as undisputed as the blueness of the sky. This clearly isn't that undisputed; that's kind of the point. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:59, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Apples and oranges. M.Bitton (talk) 23:05, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

The "statement of fact" argument is not convincing. Also "There is no evidence that Khelif has XX chromosomes" would be a true statement of fact, but the implications would be opposite. Note that the cited source WaPo supplements the contested sentence with the info about IOC not testing athlets for gender. What about having in the lead "since IOC doesn't test for gender, there is no evidence that she has XY chromosomes"? I don't think it's ideal, but still better than the proposed text, because it is closer to the source and less suggestive/POV/misleading. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 08:54, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

'Statement of fact' argument is not convincing, as saying 'no evidence that Khelif has XX chromosomes' could misleadengly imply the opposite, so noting IOC doesn't test athlets for gender is more accurate and the sugested phrasing about XY chromosomes better aligns with the source. BanishedRuler (talk) 02:54, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

I haven't done a proper tally but my impression isn't that of a clear majority one way or the other. This is the point of the RfC process, I think. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:57, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

• Tally can only be done by an editor who is WP:UNINVOLVED if WP:RFC is opened. It's not like RfC applies either rn, as this isn't an RfC.
• The current poll cannot be used to justify anything is my point, and can neither support the inclusion or removal of the sentence. The discussion above is probably more impactful than polling rn, in that you're more likely to change the article by editting above.
• Even if Huldra had opened an RfC correctly, (which they still can if they want to), you still need to provide reasoning for your vote. A single "remove" or "keep" without reasoning in an RfC is usually discarded.

Bluethricecreamman (talk) 23:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

they also need to specify which sentence they are referring to (as simply stating "the above" is misleading). M.Bitton (talk) 23:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Too subjective article

The introductory paragraph should be made more neutral and objective. See the thread archived by a mod. This mod archived my thread after another non-registered user entered the chat and that mod said / thought that other user was me, I am reactivating this thread because that is a confusion and the other user is not me. 2001:67C:10EC:574F:8000:0:0:105 (talk) 12:35, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The whole introductory paragraph is made to seem like it is certain that the allegations are false. Furthermore, it insists on the fact of the IBA being Russian-led to let people think its allegations are fake. This way of saying things is against the objectivity standard of Wikipedia. 2001:67C:10EC:574F:8000:0:0:105 (talk) 12:37, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

I am not using this as a forum. Please refer to the objectivity standards of Wikipedia. This article is not objective, and the reason why I did not edit it is only that I do not have an account. 2001:67C:10EC:574F:8000:0:0:105 (talk) 12:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

It is neutral (per Wikipedia's definition of the word) and you violated the WP:BLP policy by persistently making "barely veiled" unsubstantiated claims about a living person. M.Bitton (talk) 12:46, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: no, the article has improved, but it's still not neutral. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:22, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

That's something that you need to substantiate using the policies and what the RS say. Also, please refrain from needlessly pinging me (the article is in my watchlist and I will answer what I choose to answer). M.Bitton (talk) 13:29, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

What claims? Could we others get some context? Trade (talk) 17:53, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The entire intro paragraph, it is making people think Khelif is a victim although it is not confirmed yet. It could have been phrased better. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 18:48, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The idea of the boxing organization being shady or corrupt have been a running theme long before Khelif became famous Trade (talk) 22:04, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

The fact that the organization is shady or corrupt is simply your opinion and it is not at all clear why they would want to suspend an innocent athlete simply because they are shady. As this Forbes article states, Khalif's testosterone levels were too high and that is why she was suspended: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/08/09/what-to-know-about-olympics-gender-debate-as-imane-khelif-faces-off-in-womens-boxing-final/ Lechia (talk) 03:47, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The article mentions the unsubstantiated claims by the IBA. The fact that the Russian-led IBA is shady and corrupt is supported by multiple RS. M.Bitton (talk) 03:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I agree with @Fanny.doutaz and @JackkBrown. The lead should be more neutral. I think the first sentence should be that she "Received public scrutiny about her biological sex", and that it included online abuse and misinformation, instead of just calling everything misinformation, which sources do not support. JSwift49 02:48, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@JSwift49: unfortunately, a user (you already know who I'm referring to) is too convinced of their (questionable) ideas. JacktheBrown (talk) 03:05, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

This is clearly a personal attack. M.Bitton (talk) 03:10, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: "questionable ideas" isn't a personal attack; even what I wrote is questionable for some users. JacktheBrown (talk) 20:17, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

I asked you to refrain from needlessly pinging me, yet you continue. Let me make clearer for you: one more unnecessary ping and I'll mute all notifications from you (forever). M.Bitton (talk) 20:23, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

I forgot about this """rule""". However, do what you want; I don't care if you deactivate my notifications forever. JacktheBrown (talk) 20:31, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

It's not a rule, it's a simple request, so please, don't make it more difficult than it has to be. M.Bitton (talk) 20:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

You made multiple personal attacks in this chat and I have taken the screenshots. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 06:07, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton I fail to understand why you do personal attacks persistently then blames Fanny.doutaz (talk) 06:10, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Off topic

@M.Bitton: with that message on your talk page you were very disrespectful, but I forgive you. Here, however, I'm free to respond, if necessary, to your comments, as well as to those of other users. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:35, 9 August 2024 (UTC) "Forgive me"? you must be having a laugh. Consider yourself lucky that I didn't report you for violating [[[WP:BLP]] multiple times. Also, is there any part of "please refrain from needlessly pinging me (the article is in my watchlist and I will answer what I choose to answer)" that you don't understand? M.Bitton (talk) 13:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC) Report for what? I never wrote anything in the article that violates Wikipedia rules. I don't want to argue, let's go our separate ways. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:42, 9 August 2024 (UTC) Really? Are you sure that you never violated BLP on the article's talk page? M.Bitton (talk) 13:45, 9 August 2024 (UTC) I mean on the article. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:47, 9 August 2024 (UTC) I meant on the article's talk page (WP:BLP violations apply to the article's talk page too). M.Bitton (talk) 13:49, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

can you prove why it is neutral? Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:15, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

If you think that it's not, then the ONUS to prove it (using our policies and what the RS say) is on you. M.Bitton (talk) 13:25, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

sorry I am new to wikipedia and do not understand abbreviations here. is ONUS a specific wikipedia term or do you mean the ONU? in general please use the full wording Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:34, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:ONUS. It is common courtesy for editors to link their shortcuts to make it easier for other users to know what they are referrong. Not sure why that didn't happened here? Trade (talk) 17:51, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying. @M.Bitton could and should have explained that. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 18:23, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Onus is an English word. If you don't know what it means, you look it up in a dictionary. M.Bitton (talk) 01:04, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I study in the US and never heard about that word. So it is not a common word at least. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 05:59, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton also, you claimed that it is neutral. I am asking you why you claim it to be neutral. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:37, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

also, you claimed that it is neutral. I am asking you why you claim it to be neutral. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:35, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

He didn't called it neutral. He explicitly stated it was neutral as described by Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. Two different things Trade (talk) 20:17, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Since I am new here, it should not be expected from me to know if this word has different meanings in real life and on wikipedia. Instead, they should state what they mean with words that non-experienced wikipedia users should understand. In this case, can you summarize what is meant by "neutral" on wikipedia? Fanny.doutaz (talk) 20:32, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Try and give Wikipedia:Neutral point of view a read. The page exists for this exact reason Trade (talk) 22:05, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@M.Bitton you just claimed that I have violated the policy, however, I did not claim anything but objectively stating that there has been controversy. it seems that your stance is not neutral and that you are biased towards that person. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Whatever. I said what I needed to say. Please refrain from needlessly pinging me (for the same reasons that I stated above). M.Bitton (talk) 13:41, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Off topic

Ok so this means you admit you are biaised. I will not ping you, but then refrain from stepping in this discussion without bringing anything constructive (since you neither explain why you pretend this article is objective, nor clarify the meaning of your ambiguous claims) Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:46, 9 August 2024 (UTC) You're "new", so you get a pass, but further personal attacks will earn you a trip to WP:ANI. M.Bitton (talk) 13:51, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

• This request is overly vague, and lacks any references to WP:RS that would support its assertions. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 15:23, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

  Well I guess eventually i will make an edit suggestion and let others see if that is more neutral and objective Fanny.doutaz (talk) 15:43, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

  Why did you used your IP adress to create this talk page section in the first place if i may ask? Trade (talk) 17:52, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

  because i was too lazy to create an account just for this, but then this talk continued so i decided to create an account. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 18:21, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

  Is there an actual request under this argument from ignorance discussion? (CC) Tbhotch^™ 21:35, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Lead paragraph proposal

Following Khelif's victory over Italy's Angela Carini during the 2024 Olympic Games, controversies surfaced on social media about her gender. Following Khelif's disqualification from the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships, organised by the Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA), who claims that she has "XY chromosomes and elevated testosterone levels", false assertions about her being male or transgender have been made. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Paris Boxing Unit stated Khelif was eligible to compete in the Olympics, and criticized the IBA's previous disqualification as "sudden and arbitrary" and taken "without any due process". No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published. Khelif was born female and identifies as female, and is therefore not a transgender case. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 06:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@Fanny.doutaz: everything looks fine to me. JacktheBrown (talk) 10:18, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:24, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@Fanny.doutaz: you're welcome. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:20, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

) Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:29, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I’d be OK with this as well, though I prefer using the word “scrutiny” as it is used in sources, and I think the scrutiny and misinformation should be mentioned together in the same sentence, as they occurred simultaneously. JSwift49 10:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I am fine with either. Could maybe an user who can edit the main article use this version (with either "scrutiny" or "controversies")? @JSwift49@JackkBrown Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Once there is more discussion and relative consensus achieved, then action will be determined. Assuming your suggestion also concerns the 2nd lead paragraph, and you are not proposing replacing the first lead paragraph, you and anyone else can weigh in on the existing ”2nd lead paragraph proposal” discussion. JSwift49 11:38, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Ok Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:42, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

In case you’re new, how I understand it works is if you are talking about the same topic, it goes in the same discussion. So that’s where you suggest changes to the initial proposal. Often people start a reply to a proposal with Support or Oppose and explain reasoning. JSwift49 11:45, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

It make sense, thank you Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:48, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

This does not follow MOS:OPENPARABIO. TarnishedPath^talk 11:27, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Why? Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I would appreciate if people actually state what does not respect what parts of a guideline instead of just saying it does not and giving a huge paragraph to read. If you think it is wrong, then state what is wrong. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:42, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

And in case you thought I meant to replace the opening paragraph completely by this text, this is not what I meant; I meant to keep the first paragraph as it is and replace the second with this one. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:44, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

"in case you thought I meant to replace the opening paragraph completely by this text, this is not what I meant". Then you need to be clear on that when making proposals. Otherwise if you put a paragraph under a heading Lead paragraph proposal common sense would suggest that you are proposing to replace the lead paragraph with text provided. TarnishedPath^talk 03:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Strong oppose not an improvement (that's a very generous way of describing it) over what we have. M.Bitton (talk) 11:48, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

That is just a more neutral way of describing it. And I believe that there should be some pool otherwise this discussion will not end. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Take this discussion to WP:ANI or cut it out. Isabelle Belato 🏳‍🌈 20:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

I'm not interested in your opinion. M.Bitton (talk) 11:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I am also not interested in yours, however you were the one replying to me. @M.Bitton Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:54, 10 August 2024 (UTC) The fact is that the allegations of her being male or transgender are wrong. The fact is also that XY or not is undetermined. So explain me how this way is not more neutral if you are not biased. @M.Bitton Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I am also not interested in yours, however you were the one who replied to me. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:53, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Since you persist on needlessly pinging me from an article that is is already in my watchlist (despite being asked not to), you leave me with no choice but to mute all notifications from you. M.Bitton (talk) 11:56, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Do it, I do absolutely not care. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 11:59, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Done. Happy days. M.Bitton (talk) 12:04, 10 August 2024 (UTC) This aside, I left you a message on your homepage to have a real chat. I do not understand this fight in the first place. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 12:05, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Don't do that again. M.Bitton (talk) 12:06, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I saw your edit along with your irritating comment that you are "wasting your valuable (LOL) time" talking to me. Just to let you know that this behaviour is absolutely not welcoming for new users, in addition to the fact that you have been replying offensively multiple times without explanation. But you reminded me that as a teenager at MIT my time is actually valuable and I will go studying instead of wasting time fighting with strangers online. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 12:30, 10 August 2024 (UTC) @Fanny.doutaz: the strange thing is that Bitton has accused several other users of unfair behaviour (see this report: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Fanny.doutaz&diff=prev&oldid=1239472311, etc.), when in fact this user contributes in attacking (see: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:M.Bitton&diff=prev&oldid=1239463772). Wikipedia is a collaborative project. JacktheBrown (talk) 12:42, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Agree. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 12:44, 10 August 2024 (UTC) If indeed that's what you believe, then WP:ANI is thatway, otherwise this is just another personal attack. The question is: do you have the courage of your so-called convictions or are you ...? M.Bitton (talk) 12:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC) "Personal attack"? By reporting the links of your attacks? I refuse to argue with you if you think this. JacktheBrown (talk) 12:55, 10 August 2024 (UTC) @JackkBrown +1 Fanny.doutaz (talk) 12:57, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Not only personal attacks, but also a clear lack of courage of conviction. Like I said, ANI is thataway. M.Bitton (talk) 13:01, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I am not reporting you just because as a MIT student I am wasting my time fighting with strangers online. I do not see any use in reporting you, despite you being abusive. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:37, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Enough, people. (CC) Tbhotch™ 13:48, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I'm not going to let an editor cast aspersions and get away with it. Their clear lack of courage of conviction (to take it to ANI) speaks for itself (everything else is just more aspersions that say more about them than anyone else). M.Bitton (talk) 13:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Looking at the past chats, it should be clear who started to be offensive first. I tried to resolve the problem, bitton refused. Reporting or not is my choice (and that of the other users), but who is right and who is wrong can be judged by looking into all the past chats. Bitton had multiple messages targeted at me and other users like: "The opinion of all those editors are irrelevant" "If I need utterly advice I'd ask you" "I don't care about your opinion" "you're not welcome here" Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:55, 10 August 2024 (UTC) edit: the second message by bitton was "if I need utterly useless advice I'd ask you", made a typo in my original message Fanny.doutaz (talk) 13:57, 10 August 2024 (UTC) The clear lack of courage of conviction to take it to ANI speaks for itself. Aspersions, empty barrels, loud noises and all that. M.Bitton (talk) 14:04, 10 August 2024 (UTC) This will be the last message addressed to you. I will not waste further time. Again, reporting an issue wastes time. In the same logic as you said I lack courage, I can also say that you lack courage of replying to me while I tried to solve an issue. Now you are the one to who empty barrels make the most noise apply. The lack of courage speaks for itself. Fanny.doutaz (talk) 14:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC) I stand by everything I said and I will make sure that this harassment will stop one way or the other. M.Bitton (talk) 14:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC) Didn't I say enough? (CC) Tbhotch™ 14:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose, this is not an improvement and seeks to whitewash that there was misinformation campaign from the lead. TarnishedPath^talk 03:27, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Pro versus amateur boxer

Regarding the edits to Khelif's status as a pro boxer in the lead section, professional boxers can compete at the Olympics (which is the amateur format) provided they qualify.

• "Although professionals are allowed to compete at the Olympics, the competition remains an amateur format, meaning contests will be 3 x 3 minute rounds."
• "A rule change passed before the 2016 Games allows professional boxers to compete in the Olympics."
• "Although professional boxers were first allowed into the Olympics eight years ago, they haven’t come close to dominating in the way many coaches and fighters feared they would."

Mellamelina (talk) 13:45, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Name pronunciation

According to this, she pronounces it with /k/ and /e/ sounds. Ranching (talk) 07:37, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Azalia Amineva [ru], a previously unbeaten Russian prospect

Likely authors checked Amineva stats on Boxrec, which doesn't count all boxer's events. I found at least on fight Amineva lost, Aug 2022 vs Saadat Dalgatova (in Dalgatova stats, this fight also isn't mentioned).

The competions was "All-Russian Spartakiad-2022" August 21-27, 2022, women 66kg semifinals.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%92%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5_2022 94.253.2.129 (talk) 18:14, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Russian Women Boxing championship-2021, 66 kg, Azalia Amineva lost to Saadat Dolgatova in semifinals and scored bronze.

https://sport.bashkortostan.ru/presscenter/news/414309/ 94.253.2.129 (talk) 18:26, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 July 2024

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Imane Khelif did not fail a gender test, nor does she have "XY Chromosomes," but rather had an elevated testosterone level, which could be caused by any number of medical, physiological or pharmacological means.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngr93d9pgo Ericawip33 (talk) 14:32, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Yeah I don't know how that got there and I'm frankly kind of annoyed it didn't get taken down sooner. Thanks for flagging it. --AntiDionysius (talk) 14:40, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

A statement put out by the IBA has denied that an elevated level of testosterone was detected, but has not specified the actual criteria for the disqualification: https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/ 125.214.83.112 (talk) 23:59, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

The IBA explicitly stated that she was not disqualified due to a testosterone test but rather a separate test 188.172.111.106 (talk) 11:01, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure how credible it is, but the Guardian article (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/29/boxers-who-failed-gender-tests-at-world-championships-cleared-to-compete-at-olympics) cited in the wikipedia entry points to a quote of Umar Kremlev (https://tass.ru/sport/17370249):

"Based on the results of DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to deceive their colleagues and pretended to be women. Based on the results of the tests, it was proven that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes were excluded from the competition," Kremlev said. (Google translation)

The same accusation of Khelif having XY chromosomes appears in a Wired.com story which takes the view that Khelif should be allowed to compete. https://www.wired.com/story/imane-khelif-olympic-boxer-controversy/

Umar Kremlev is the International Boxing Association president. https://www.iba.sport/about-iba/organizational-structure/iba-president/ A.y.huang (talk) 22:09, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

It's credible insofar as Kremlev did say it (I went and tracked down the original TASS report, for some reason only available on the Russian-language version of their website and not the English). The question is whether Kremlev is correct about the chromosome thing; this remains a somewhat murky issue. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:19, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

It is possible he's wrong EnbyEditor (talk) 23:35, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

He's not credible, nor is his claim. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:12, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

please refer to the wiki article on Caster Semenya, under the section "sex verification tests". with references attached, the 2nd paragraph is a single sentence: "The sex test results were never published officially, but some results were leaked in the press and were widely discussed, resulting in at the time unverified claims about Semenya having an intersex trait." nothing in the article questions that the test was performed or that the results were accurate, despite them not being published and despite the IOC being subject to many corruption controversies in the past. the entire 2nd paragraph of this khelif article is an ad hominem attack on russia, justified by the genetic tests having not been published which Umar Kremlev insisted were done in a neutral country (not russia) by a certified lab. It is not common practice for sports authorities to publish lab test results. IOC generally uses WADA labs and testing protocols. They typically specify the reason an athlete was penalized and refer to a summary of the test performed. what is the specific reason wiki editors are using here to insist that the IBA is lying about performing the test? both boxers were genetically tested and found to have xy chromasomes in a certified lab in a neutral country, and there is ZERO evidence to say otherwise. that second paragraph is just an ad hominem political smear that says nothing whatsoever about the validity of the xy testing done. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Christo1234 (talk • contribs) 16:45, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

This and similar claims are violations of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

The link i provided at the end of my comment directs to the IBA clarification on the genetic XY testing, with lab license number included. it is scientific fact that the two boxers tested had xy chromosomes, verified by certified labs in 2 neutral countries (turkey and india), as required by the IOC (who the IBA was coordinating with). you are claiming scentific fact violates wikipedia policy. the IOC refuses to perform any test of their own to confirm or refute the genetic tests already performed (again, lab license numbers provided by IBA). it is defamation to accuse certified labs and licensed professionals of lying. HIPPA and other laws prohibit the specific lab results page from being published without the release of the patient tested, but both boxers signed acknowledgments of receiving the test results from independent labs in 2 neutral countries. they know they have XY chromosomes. The IOC knows they have XY chromosomes. The carefully worded (political) IOC response does not deny the authenticity or validity of the lab results or presence of XY chromosomes, which they could VERY EASILY test for themselves. --Christo1234 (talk) 20:03, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Excuse me, but isn't she a biological man? One would assume that's what caused the elevated testosterone levels. It would be denying reality to think that it "could be caused by any number of medical, physiological, or pharmacological means". If she insists on being tested for those different causes, well, have at it. But the reason for her elevated testosterone levels is extremely likely the same as mine: being male. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.61.245.75 (talk) 13:36, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

No, it's not likely. Because higher T levels could be caused by any number of medical, physiological or pharmacological factors. Two seconds of googling for "elevated testosterone levels in cis women" will give you quite the list if you'd like it.

Even if it were "likely", we still wouldn't put it in the article unless it were verifiably true, which it is not. --AntiDionysius (talk) 13:40, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome could very well be as plausible. Usually "transgender-identifying males: / "transgender women" would take an antiandrogen (testosterone reducer) to drop their testosterone levels as regular treatment.

I'd also like to shoehorn mention that intersex people exist (such as women that phenotypically look female while naked but have XY chromosomes without surgery. Even visa versa) 173.219.23.154 (talk) 05:13, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

She is an intersex cis woman 74.71.162.63 (talk) 17:10, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia editors are not doctors, nor biologists, nor have first hand knowledge of this matter. There isn't clear information on Khelif's specific biological details, nor is it necessarily relevant, however....the point is, the IBA have stated that Khelif is XY chromosome, and we have good RS to support that. It's Wikipedia policy to accept RS. There is no contradictory other RS that states she *isn't* XY chromosome, so until there is information that contradicts the IBA statement, then we should accept that. Similarly, there is no evidence that the IBA would falsify the tests nor is their any motivating reason as to why they would do that. When both boxers were last tested, and found to be XY chromosome, instead of fighting it, they both accepted it, including Khelif. ON top of that, Khelif herself has not come out and refuted the IBAs statement that she is XY chromosome. Deathlibrarian (talk) 02:31, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I would not count the IBA as a reliable source. It's become a bit of a rogue organisation. WikiEditor0227 (talk) 12:54, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Do you have any credible source for your claim? נוף כרמל (talk) 11:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

It's in the article. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

once again, the IBA did not conduct the tests themselves. they communicated throughout the process with the IOC and adhered to IOC guidelines, and the tests on both boxers were performed by certified independent labs in 2 neutral countries (turkey and india) at different times, per IOC policy, as only one result is not considered conclusive per IOC policy. both labs definitively returned xy positive results. the iba released the lab license numbers for the tests. it is defamation to accuse these licensed labs of committing fraud with no reason to believe the labs did anything dishonest or negligent. the iba has no influence on how certified labs in neutral countries conduct genetic testing. it is also illegal (HIPPA in US and other similar laws in other countries) to publish lab results documents for a specific patient without a release. the IOC, WADA, and other governing bodies, never publishe ANY lab results documents for any patient, but there are countless wiki pages that accept the IOC, WADA, etc, conclusions and sanctions of athletes without illegally publishing patient lab documents. The IOC could VERY EASILY perform chromosome testing on these two boxers to confirm or dispel the lab results of the two certified labs in 2 different neutral countries from samples collected at different times. Christo1234 (talk) 20:35, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Utter nonsense. We should not "accept" anything ... the article states what the IBA claims are. There is no "good RS" that supports its claims. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

There is no evidence to support this. WikiEditor0227 (talk) 12:55, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes, that's the point: there isn't any actual evidence at the moment and most of the discussion above is pointless speculation. She was raised as a female and always recognised as such until in the 2023 World Championships she defeated a previously undefeated Russian boxer and was in the final against a boxer from (Russian ally) China! And the Russian controlled IBA disqualified her just before the final. 'Deathlibrarian' says 'there is no motivating reason why' the IBA would falsify the results - well there clearly is, and given the track record of Russian sporting bodies for falsifying test results then anything they say should be treated with caution anyway. The only information that we have about why she was disqualified is something from the very dubious head of the discredited IBA. There is no independent verification of their vague claims. Until there is something verifiable all the above talk is just - so much balls (sorry). OscarFred1952 (talk) 21:08, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

OscarFred1952 you need evidence to establish that the IBA has falsified the tests.There is no evidence, its just your opinion, so its not relevant. Also, there are witnesses independent of the IBA who have seen the IBA test results, so the test results conducted by the IBA are verifiable. Deathlibrarian (talk) 03:58, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@Deathlibrarian: exactly. JacktheBrown (talk) 05:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

"OscarFred1952 you need evidence to establish that the IBA has falsified the tests".

That is clearly not the case. The burden of proof is on the IBA, not on me or anyone else who states that the status quo (that she is regarded as a woman) maintains unless and until there is sufficient evidence otherwise. There is no sufficient evidence otherwise (in fact, no real evidence at all). At their "chaotic and shambolic" press conference (Sky Sports) of 6 August the IBA refused to give any concrete evidence, even that such test results actually exist, never mind are genuine.

If David Icke says that he has test results showing that King Charles is an alien lizard then we don't need proof that he has falsified the results in order to not believe this is true.

Order in the court! Case dismissed! OscarFred1952 (talk) 10:13, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

"OscarFred1952 you need evidence to establish that the IBA has falsified the tests".

Further to my earlier reply, I've realised just what a brilliant argument you are making: that I need evidence to "establish the IBA has falsified the tests" when the IBA has repeatedly refused to give any information about the tests, so of course it's impossible to provide evidence about something that might not even exist! Hats off to you sir! Such a clever and original line of reasoning. OscarFred1952 (talk) 11:23, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

the IBA has no influence whatsoever over test results of the two certified labs in two different neutral countries with lab license numbers published. you are taking conspiracy theories to a new level, and committing outright defamation against those licensed medical professionals at those independent labs in neutral countries, by proposing that russian influence caused genetic testing to be falsified against 2 separate boxers in 2 rounds of testing. the IOC could conduct a 3rd round of testing EASILY right now. why not? Christo1234 (talk) 20:46, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Nonsense. Violations of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons aren't made legitimate by citing unsubstantiated claims. The anti-trans ideologues who are inundating this page need to do better than an obviously inverted burden of proof. 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:28, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

So anyone who disagrees with you is "anti-trans"? I hope I misunderstood. JacktheBrown (talk) 00:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

the people trying to push unverifiable claims speculating about the gender of an athlete in the midst of an anti-trans harassment campaign are. 2600:1700:C75:C810:ADD3:EA45:82D5:CA29 (talk) 00:47, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

the lab license numbers for the genetic tests done by certified labs in two different neutral countries at two different tournaments (turkey and india) have been published. it is defamatory to suggest that these test results were falsified by these labs. there is nothing "unverified" about this. all your posts in this section are ad hominem attacks. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other laws of other nations make it illegal to publish patient lab results documents without a signed release. sports governing bodies never do that. they explain the tests performed and the reason for sanctioning the athlete. please provide one example of a banned athlete's lab results documentation being published. both boxers signed acknowledgments of the test results with IBA, which had no role in the performance of the lab tests other than ordering them as per IOC instructions (2 tests, different samples at different times, certified labs in neutral countries, etc). it has not been established whether this person is trans or not, so harassing anyone who cites the xy lab testing by accusing them of being part of a campaign is most definitely in violation of wiki policies, as is defamation of certified lab professionals. Christo1234 (talk) 21:27, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

It has been established that Khelif is not trans. That's never been a matter of serious dispute. We don't know if she's intersex, or what her chromosomes look like, or what her testosterone levels are, but we know she was assigned female at birth, is legally considered a woman, and self-identifies as a woman. She's not trans. AntiDionysius (talk) 21:30, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

that post appears to reply to me. i never addressed the trans issue at all and said nothing to imply trans was an issue, other than to reply to the post directly above it which implied anyone bringing up the xy tests is part of an "anti-trans campaign". the tests were done by certified labs in 2 neutral countries, lab license numbers published. it is defamation against those named labs to imply that russian influence or negligence influenced their lab results, or that the tests were not performed at all because the patient lab report specifically was not published without a release from the patient. both boxers have xy chromosomes. this is fact. Christo1234 (talk) 07:42, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

You said "it has not been established whether this person is trans or not" - I was addressing that claim specifically, because it is untrue. We know for sure that Khelif is not trans. Even if she had XY chromsomes, she would not be trans.

It is also, while we're here, untrue to say "both boxers have xy chromosomes. this is a fact". It is not a fact; it remains uncertain. AntiDionysius (talk) 08:14, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

This and similar claims are violations of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

This and similar claims are violations of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons 2600:8802:5913:1700:1DB3:EB97:F15D:CAD6 (talk) 00:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

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Interview in Le Point newspaper, 9-10 Aug 2024 w/ Khelif team member

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An interview with a member of Khelif's team - (job a little unclear, but physical/biological) - in LePoint has a passage in which he says that "Regardless of the results of these biological tests and, without going into details – this is a matter for biologists and doctors, this poor young girl was devastated, devastated to suddenly discover that she might not be a girl!" and later that "I took the lead by contacting a renowned endocrinologist from the Parisian University Hospital, Kremlin-Bicêtre, who examined her. He confirmed that Imane is indeed a woman, despite her karyotype and her testosterone level. He said, "There's a problem with her hormones, with her chromosomes, but she's a woman." That's all we cared about. We then worked with a doctor based in Algeria to monitor and regulate Imane's testosterone level, which is currently within the female norm."

This is information from outside the IBA which offers confirmation of non-XX chromosomes *and* elevated testosterone levels. This seems relevant.

Le Point article: (archived, in French; original paywalled): https://archive.ph/Nrnw0#selection-977.0-1693.325

Translation via Google Translate. Also available at https://x.com/i/web/status/1822436430716539391

This seems like it should lead to edits on the page because it advances what is known significantly.

The last sentence of the opening paragraph "Khelif was born female and is a cisgender woman" may need revision. The "cisgender" designation is open to question if Khelif is in fact XY male with a difference of sex development (DSD). Thisischarlesarthur (talk) 21:44, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

It confirms neither of those things. The interviewee says that, when asked about what the IBA's test results were: From what I read at its recent press conference, the IBA did not wish to deepen or reveal the nature of the tests carried out, so it is better to remain on the position of the IOC, so he doesn't know any more than anyone else about those tests. The only test he discusses is that someone "examined" her, which does not imply a genetic test and would not be able to determine anything about whether someone has a Y chromosome. Furthermore, Interviews of this kind are not reliable sources. Last but not least, even if she does have XY chromosomes, that doesn't mean she's not a cisgender woman. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 22:01, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

A) You are wrong. It is claimed that he has a Y chromosome AND a persistent male-typical level of testosterone, that makes him male with 100% certainty - because it means that he has testes, and that in turn means that he has a functional SRY gene. No possible DSD changes his sex then, he's simply male. But this should all be irrelevant for this wikipedia article, the article should quote resources and NOT make assumptions.

B) If you consider "interview of this kind" unreliable, why are you considering a whole set of other claims, on which the statements on this wiki page are based, reliable? The page assumes in a hundred places that Khelif is female. Wikipedia is not supposed to assume, it is supposed to quote. The article should say and quote "Khelif was allegedly considered female at birth" and "Khelif claims to be female", "IBA claims Khelif is male" and now also "doctor claims Khelif is XY male with male testosterone level". That is the extent of the available information and there should be NO assumptions of this person's sex. All unquoted statements referring to Khelif as female or woman should be gone from the page. 109.81.123.11 (talk) 21:57, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

We will be continuing to refer to her as a woman, regardless of anything about her chromosomes or hormones, because she is a woman. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:08, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

What if she decides to identify as a male? Kcmastrpc (talk) 22:21, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Then we would refer to her as a man and with male pronouns, as explained in the policy I just linked. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:23, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Please remember that this is not a forum and WP:BLP is a policy. M.Bitton (talk) 22:24, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not supposed to assume we're not assuming anything. M.Bitton (talk) 22:22, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

The definition of cisgender is:

• relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person was identified as having at birth
• noting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with that person’s sex assigned at birth.
• term used in reference to persons whose gender identity corresponds with their sex assigned at birth
• Someone who is cisgender has a gender identity which fully corresponds to the sex assigned to them at birth.
• If a doctor announces, “It’s a girl!” in the delivery room based on the child’s body and that baby grows up to identify as a woman, that person is cisgender
• etc. etc.

These are just a handful of the top search engine results for "cisgender definition". Now: There's no disputing that Khelif was assigned female at birth: This is our family official document, "May 2, 1999, Imane Khelif, female". It is written here you can read it, this document doesn't lie. There's also no disputing that she currently identifies herself as female: I want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female. Ergo, she is a cisgender woman, regardless of her genetic makeup. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 22:43, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't see how that really matters, we go by what WP:RS refer to Imane, and the vast majority do not refer to her as a "cisgender woman". Wiki does not do WP:OR nor do we WP:SYNTH. Kcmastrpc (talk) 22:50, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

This isn't SYNTH, this is using English words to mean what they mean. Wikipedia articles aren't made up of individual words cut-and-pasted from articles, ransom-letter-style. Indeed, we specifically don't do that, because that would lead to close paraphrasing; we are supposed to use our own words. This is one of them. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 23:07, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

That said, if you need a source that specifically refers to Imane Khelif as cisgender, here you go: [13] Wasn't particularly hard to find. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 23:14, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

There is no consensus regarding the general reliability of The Vulture when it comes to contentious topics; however, that’s not really the point. I never said no sources refer to Imane as such — I asserted the vast majority of reliable sources do not. Kcmastrpc (talk) 23:26, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Facts are facts (they don't need to be stated by the majority of sources). M.Bitton (talk) 23:30, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

There is consensus among reliable sources that she currently identifies as a woman and has been legally considered female since her birth. So yes, RS are referring to her as cisgender, just doing so in a more long-winded way. It's not SYNTH to use a word that, while not used explicitly in a source, means exactly the same thing as what the source does say. AntiDionysius (talk) 00:04, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Sweet mercy. Please tell me we're not using The Vulture as a reliable source. MatthewDalhousie (talk) 10:27, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Vulture is the entertainment section of New York Magazine. Yes, we consider New York Magazine to be generally reliable. Valereee (talk) 13:25, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

I think requiring 'the vast majority' of RS to describe Khelif as cisgender is not a great requirement. The vast majority of RS don't describe the vast majority of people they mention as cisgender or not. The only time cisgender would ever be pointed out is in cases like this one, and even then many RS may instead mention that she was 'born female' or 'AFAB' or 'identifies as a woman' or 'her father initially did not allow her to participate in the sport because "he did not approve of boxing for girls" ', or 'cisgender', or any number of other ways of RS indicate "this person is a cisgender woman". It's not OR or synth for WP to paraphrase. Valereee (talk) 14:36, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Nope it doesn't. We don't do original research, especially not when it comes to WP:BLPs. TarnishedPath^talk 23:56, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

While it may not warrant the edits proposed here, it does potentially contribute information relevant to a portion of the article as it currently stands.

The Wikipedia article reads “After the appeal, Khelif organised independent tests to clear her name and return to boxing.” The relevant portion of the Le Point article provides further information about this series of events:

”After the 2023 Championship, when she was disqualified, I took the initiative and contacted a renowned endocrinologist at the University Hospital Kremlin-Bicêtre in Paris, who examined her. He confirmed that Imane was indeed a woman, despite of her karyotype and her testosterone levels. He said : ‘There is a problem with her hormones, and with her chromosomes, but she's a woman.’ That was all that mattered to us. We then worked with an Algeria-based doctor to control and regulate Imane's testosterone levels, which are currently in the female range. Some tests clearly show that all her muscle qualities and others have diminished since then. Today, on a muscular and biological level, she can compare with a woman-woman-woman.” 2601:940:C000:8990:F94F:DA0A:B47C:85B5 (talk) 13:36, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

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IBA Meeting Cited Improperly

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This article claims there is misinformation about Imane Khalif's gender because the IOC qualified this person fairly and the IBA disqualified the person unfairly. The IBA is based in Russia and currently Russia is banned from competing because of the war in Ukraine. The IBA itself was accused of taking money and fixing fights and that led to their disbandment from the IOC, not their gender testing standards. The news media organizations cited as sources in this article do not discuss the IBA process or the IOC decision truthfully. It is not fully accurate to classify questions about this person's gender as misinformation.

For those who want details about the meeting where this person was disqualified from IBA, here are the minutes from that meeting:

https://www.iba.sport/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BoD-meeting-minutes_New-Delhi_FV-approved.pdf

Article supporting the real reason IBA was banned:

https://apnews.com/article/iba-boxing-olympics-a2d8ab2d05b20d81c00e2a268b9b0cdd 2600:1700:2900:D490:ADCE:347D:B4FA:D94B (talk) 08:30, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

"The IBA itself was accused of taking money and fixing fights and that led to their disbandment from the IOC, not their gender testing standards"; this, in my opinion, is irrelevant. For the rest, I don't express an opinion. JacktheBrown (talk) 10:55, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

The IBA is based in Switzerland.

See https://www.iba.sport/about-iba/organizational-structure/iba-head-office/ 2A00:23EE:1448:25BD:71CE:C204:DA7F:C50F (talk) 12:42, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done. Please put your edit request in "please change x to y" format as suggested in WP:ER TarnishedPath^talk 00:48, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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XY chromosomes

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"No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published."

It's been reported upon by sports journalist Alan Abrahamson. This should be in the article. 2A00:23EE:1448:25BD:71CE:C204:DA7F:C50F (talk) 12:41, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done. Please obtain conesnsus for your suggested change. TarnishedPath^talk 00:45, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

We are currently having an RfC on the same issue on this talk page, here. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 09:45, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 August 2024

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Please Change "Khelif was born female.[9][10]" to "Khelif was assigned female gender at birth [9][10] (AND the added references suggested below)."

Also- suggest adding link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_assignment

Addition References:

Kaufman, Michelle R, Eschliman, Evan L & Karver, Tahilin Sanchez. (‎2023)‎. Differentiating sex and gender in health research to achieve gender equity. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 101 (‎10)‎, 666 - 671. World Health Organization. http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.22.289310 https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/373256/PMC10523819.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

"gender assignment". APA Dictionary of Psychology. American Psychological Association. https://dictionary.apa.org/gender-assignment. Updated 15 Nov 2023 rchived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 16 Aug 2024.

Rationale: 1. this suggested revision of language adheres to the current terminology practices recommended by consensus of medical literature, WHO and other public health entities, and LGBQT advocates.

2. Language such as "born female" is considered archaic and restrictive to gender rights.

3. Note that the WHO language "assigned at birth" was used in this Wiki article prior to cycle of apparently 'well intended' revisions/counter revisions by JSwift49 and M.Bitton on or around 10 and 11 Aug 2024.

Thank you for considering NeuroBioScience (talk) 17:21, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: there is an ongoing RfC about this. M.Bitton (talk) 17:28, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

thank you M.Bitton. I have noted your persistence advocacy of your preferred language "born female". You have written that many times and appear to have revised the initial language

However your opinion is not the current language in use in health care and public health. I have provided the WHO document as a source

Consider the following:

KEY: "Assigned female at birth" and "assigned male at birth" are actually the terms currently recommended by WHO and CDC for ALL individuals. First, it most accurately describes the process of the initial medical exam and the information entered into birth records.

Second- this is the most respectful for the individuals and their families.

And that includes Khelif in this case- all available information shows that Khelif was raised as a girl with love and support from her family and community. Using the correct terminology of 'assigned female at birth" reinforces that and is supportive of Khelif's statements that they are honest and did not take actions to deceive. NeuroBioScience (talk) 17:51, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

See the request for comment (RfC) above. You should place the argument in there, and a non-involved admin will take a look and judge your argument against others when deciding if the phrasing should be appropriate. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 17:56, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Cool- thanks for tip. NeuroBioScience (talk) 18:06, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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Extended-protected edit request on 16 August 2024

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Replace Caster Semenya with Lin Yu-ting in Imane Khelif#See also.

Semenya is actually intersex, while Khelif is simply the target of dirty gossip. While the two are controversial figures, it is not for the same reason--furthermore, suggesting a link between the two lends a little too much credence to said gossip. Lin, on the other hand, has been through almost exactly what Khelif has, down to the parties involved and the claims said parties have made. 184.19.110.85 (talk) 03:44, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Since Lin Yu-ting is mentioned in the article (slightly above the See also section), she shouldn't be there per MOS:NOTSEEAGAIN. On having Semenya there, the MOS says "Whether a link belongs in the "See also" section is ultimately a matter of editorial judgment and common sense. One purpose of "See also" links is to enable readers to explore tangentially related topics; however, articles linked should be related to the topic of the article or be in the same defining category.". Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:12, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

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2024 page's write up

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Some may want to take a look at how the boxing controversy is handled at the 2024 page. I leave it to others to decide which is correct. GoodDay (talk) 01:33, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

well, that's just clearly WP:vandalism. You are allowed to just go ahead and undo it. No need to make a talk section about it.Bluethricecreamman (talk) 01:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

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Under the heading "2023: IBA Championships disqualification", before the final sentence please add the sentence "By not pursuing this appeal Khelif lost a bronze medal and $25,000 dollars." Reference is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_IBA_Women%27s_World_Boxing_Championships Allieaf (talk) 14:46, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: You can't use Wikipedia as a source on Wikipedia. --AntiDionysius (talk) 16:03, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

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