FIBA’s Post

The Paris 2024 Olympics have brought to light significant issues regarding gender eligibility in sports, particularly in boxing. The cases of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting highlight the complexities of balancing inclusivity with fairness and safety. As the debate continues, the focus remains on ensuring that all athletes can compete under fair and transparent conditions. The Paris 2024 Olympics have not been without their share of controversies. The latest involves a gender debate in Olympic boxing, spotlighting Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-ting. This controversy delves into the core of gender identity, fairness in sports, and the integrity of athletic competitions.

#Congratulations to our Indian team on their recent achievements at #ParisOlympics2024! However, we still have a long way to go and match global standards in sports. Despite our players' talent and capabilities, we still lag behind due to, - Lack of proper support, guidance, and funding - Limited emphasis on sports at the school level - Overemphasis on academic degrees and jobs as the only career path To change this narrative, we need: - Government sponsorship for both education and sports - Encouragement of private sector investment in sports - Focus on grassroots development programs - Incorporation of sports education into school curriculum and more... I believe that if India prioritizes sports alongside other areas, we will soon find ourselves in the top 10 globally! The potential is immense, and with the right focus, we can achieve remarkable success on the world stage. #IndianSports #SportsDevelopment #GrassrootsSports #SportsEducation #GovernmentSupport #PrivateSectorInvestment #SportsEcosystem #olympics2024

𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 The recent decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow two boxers who failed gender eligibility tests at the World Boxing Championships to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics is deeply troubling and raises significant concerns about fairness and integrity in sports. 𝑻𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝑶𝑪.. Your decision undermines the very principles of fair competition and equality that the Olympic Games are supposed to uphold. By allowing athletes who failed gender eligibility tests to compete, you are not only disregarding the established rules but also sending a message that the integrity of the sport can be compromised. This decision is a slap in the face to all athletes who have trained tirelessly, adhering to the rules and regulations, only to find themselves competing on an uneven playing field. It is a betrayal of the trust that athletes, fans, and the global community place in the IOC to ensure fair and just competition. The emotional and physical toll on athletes who now have to compete against those who have not met the eligibility criteria is immense. It is not just about winning or losing; it is about the spirit of sportsmanship, the respect for the rules, and the honor of competing on a level playing field. We urge the IOC to reconsider this decision and to uphold the principles of fairness and integrity. The Olympic Games should be a celebration of human achievement, not a platform where rules can be bent or ignored. Let us restore faith in the Olympic spirit and ensure that every athlete has a fair chance to compete and succeed. Sincerely.. #FairPlay #EqualCompetition #OlympicIntegrity #Sportsmanship #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #AthleteRights #IOCDecision #GenderEquality #ProtectSports

8 Nigerian Athletes Who Won Medals For Other Countries At the Paris 2024 Olympics At the just concluded #Paris2024 Olympics, several female athletes of Nigerian descent who were representing other countries shown bright at the tournament both individually and as a team. From shotput to basketball and the relay teams, these individuals won medals with some making history thereby highlighting Nigeria’s rich talent. Here are eight female athletes of Nigerian descent who won medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. https://lnkd.in/d9CupxhZ

unHerd- It looked like a man punching a woman because, according to the International Boxing Association, Khelif is not a woman. In 2023, Khelif was disqualified from the World Boxing Championships along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting — “a result of their failure to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women’s competition” That means the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is free to apply its own rules on sex categories in sport. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams warned against starting a “witch hunt… These are regular athletes who have competed for many years in boxing; they are entirely eligible and they are women on their passports.” What happened in the ring in Paris is a riposte to all the absurd claims that sex is immaterial to athletic performance. Mixed-sex sports simply lead to exceptional women being forced out by mediocre men: brute strength besting accomplishment. The Olympics’ failure to protect women’s sport is a tragedy for female athletes, but it also makes a travesty of the competition overall. What should be a celebration of excellence becomes, through the IOC’s contempt for fairness and safety in women’s sport, the elevation of the mediocre. After decades of obfuscation and inanity over gender and sport, the truth of it all became clear in an entirely unnecessary meeting: between an apparently male fist and a female face. https://lnkd.in/g7b5uzvT

Women and Olympic Boxing? The problem in having a fixed position is it's sometimes hard to also square it with fairness and facts. I'm already in receipt of multiple meme jokes at the expense of the controversy over the inclusion of Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif in the women’s boxing competition. The media (news and social) is having a field day stirring up clickbait about trans hate or fairness for women in sport. The inconvenient reality to deal with is both Lin Yu and Khelif were born women. They are women and have done their sports for years. They do not appear to be drug cheats. They appear to have genetic chromosome differences, so they have more testosterone. Only recently has this become a concern. Whilst clearly this is complicated and the handling of the issue by Olympics boxing is more than poor, neither female athletes from birth have done anything wrong. Before one makes a joke, shares a meme, or passes a comment - this article from the Guardian is worth a read. https://lnkd.in/e2FDBUia

🔥 Paris 2024 and Boxing 🥊 Boxing has a long history of controversy, often fueled by the politics surrounding the sport rather than the sport itself. Is there a "woke agenda" driving the narrative around boxer Imane Khelif 🇩🇿, suggesting a "man" boxing women? 🥊 It sounds like something out of a Rodney Dangerfield film (LadyBugs, 1992)🐞. So I've decided to delve into this heated debate, outline the facts, and share my perspective: 🇩🇿 Boxer Imane Khelif was born a woman, proved by her parents, career and passport. 🥊 The International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Khelif in 2023 after allegedly failing unspecified gender eligibility tests (XY Chromosome) 👀. ❗ Khelif did defeat a previously unbeaten Russian prospect, prompting the IBA to restore the Russian boxer's undefeated record. 🏳 The IOC revoked the IBA's Olympic status due to governance failures in sports compliance. 👀 The Associated Press reported that Khelif was asked if she had undergone tests other than doping tests, but she declined to discuss it. 👉🏼 I sincerely hope that the IOC reinforces this issue for the sake of Imane Khelif and the athletes 👉🏼 Whatever the case, my stance is clear: I do not support cross-gender competitions in certain sports if it leads to an unfair advantage. 🏆 I respect everyone's right to pursue their aspirations, but fairness in competition must be maintained. What would Pierre de Coubertain, the "Father" of the modern Olympic Games, think about this? Coubertain's philosophy for the Olympic Games was to promote: 🕊 Peace among nations ☀ Health and competition 🎖 Education and values through sport 👐🏼 Integration across nations and classes In today's evolving world, the spirit of the Olympic Games must uphold its founding principles. We must ensure that competition remains fair and inclusive, respecting both the aspirations of athletes and integrity in sports. As we look to Paris 2024, let's reignite the debate on fairness and the future of sports, keeping Coubertain's vision at the forefront. Your thoughts? 🔥 Join the conversation below! #FairPlay #Paris2024 #OlympicDebate

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We are still navigating the aftermath of Paris 2024 and we already have news for the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028: BREAKING, a debutant in Paris but which failed to stay in the Olympics, comes out, and SQUASH and FLAG FOOTBALL enter, a sport with many similarities with American Football in a more accessible version with less physical contact. Three more sports will be back: BASEBALL which was in Barcelona in 1992, SOFTBALL, a variant of Baseball played in a much smaller area and, finally, CRICKET which was only present in Paris 1900! The news continues, World Athletics and the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games have made a striking change to the first week's schedule, placing athletics at the forefront of the upcoming Olympic Games. This change is expected to further captivate the public and highlight the commitment to innovation in athletics. Now that we know all this and it won't be until 2028 that we have FUTSAL, considered the fourth most practiced sport in the world, and ROLLER HOCKEY, a sport much appreciated in Latin countries, only invited as an exhibition sport in Barcelona 1992, will Brisbane 2032 invite and establish these modalities in the Olympics? #Olympics #LA28 #Brisbane2032 #PROPLAYER #Sports

Paris Olympics Medal Count _ GOOGLE SEARCH AUGUST 6, 2024 8:18 PM HST Team Gold Silver Bronze Total 1United States 24 31 31 86 2China 22 21 16 59 3Australia 14 12 9 35 4France 13 16 19 48 5Great Britain 12 15 19 46 6South Korea 11 8 7 26 7Japan 11 6 12 29 8Italy 9 10 7 26 9Netherlands 8 5 6 19 10Germany 8 5 4 17 11Canada 6 4 8 18 12Ireland 4 0 3 7 13New Zealand 3 5 1 9 14Hungary 3 3 2 8 14Sweden 3 3 2 8 16Romania 3 3 1 7 17Brazil 2 5 6 13 18Ukraine 2 2 3 7 19Croatia 2 1 2 5 20Belgium 2 0 3 5 21Hong Kong, China 2 0 2 4 22Philippines 2 0 1 3 23Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 23Serbia 2 0 0 2 25Israel 1 4 1 6 26Spain 1 3 5 9 27Switzerland 1 2 4 7 28Georgia 1 2 1 4 29Greece 1 1 5 7 30Kazakhstan 1 1 3 5 31Kenya 1 1 2 4 31South Africa 1 1 2 4 33Chile 1 1 0 2 33Denmark 1 1 0 2 33Saint Lucia 1 1 0 2 33Uganda 1 1 0 2 37Chinese Taipei 1 0 4 5 38Uzbekistan 1 0 2 3 39Cuba 1 0 1 2 39Czechia 1 0 1 2 39Guatemala 1 0 1 2 42Algeria 1 0 0 1 42Argentina 1 0 0 1 42Bahrain 1 0 0 1 42Dominica 1 0 0 1 42Ecuador 1 0 0 1 42Norway 1 0 0 1 42Slovenia 1 0 0 1 49Jamaica 0 3 1 4 50North Korea 0 2 3 5 51Mexico 0 2 1 3 52Ethiopia 0 2 0 2 53Poland 0 1 3 4 54Türkiye 0 1 2 3 55Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 2 55Kosovo 0 1 1 2 55Thailand 0 1 1 2 58Armenia 0 1 0 1 58Colombia 0 1 0 1 58Fiji 0 1 0 1 58Mongolia 0 1 0 1 58Tunisia 0 1 0 1 63India 0 0 3 3 63Tajikistan 0 0 3 3 65Dominican Republic 0 0 2 2 65Lithuania 0 0 2 2 65Malaysia 0 0 2 2 65Republic of Moldova 0 0 2 2 69Austria 0 0 1 1 69Cape Verde 0 0 1 1 69Egypt 0 0 1 1 69Grenada 0 0 1 1 69Indonesia 0 0 1 1 69Iran 0 0 1 1 69Portugal 0 0 1 1 69Slovakia 0 0 1 1 https://lnkd.in/g2riK92E