"French female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law. World Boxing, which issued a list of competitors for Thursday's opening rounds with no French entrants included, said it would not comment on individual cases but added that it had warned all federations about its policy."
"FFBoxe said it was informed on July 21 that all female athletes needed to provide results of a femininity test during registration for the competition, which started on Thursday. French law prohibits the federation from conducting the tests domestically or abroad without a medical prescription, FFBoxe said, prompting it to turn to a laboratory in Leeds upon World Boxing's recommendation. Despite assurances that results would be delivered within 24 hours, they were delayed."
World Boxing introduced mandatory genetic sex testing for female athletes over 18 and required results for registration at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. The French Boxing Federation said French law forbids such tests without a medical prescription and sought testing at a Leeds laboratory after World Boxing's recommendation. Promised 24-hour turnaround from the lab did not materialize, causing delays that missed World Boxing's deadline and led to the exclusion of French female boxers. World Boxing maintains that federations were warned on August 21 and that testing can take up to 48 hours, and warned late tests could jeopardize competition entry. FFBoxe called the exclusions a profound injustice.
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