Earlier this year, the often overlooked issue of differences in sex development came to the fore after two women boxers were allowed to compete in the Olympics after previously failing a gender ...

Riley Gaines is one of the most prominent figures to speak out against the gender controversy in the Olympic boxing competition. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the women's 66-kilogram ...

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the ...

Imane Khelif (left) won silver at the 2022 world championships but was banned in 2023 after chromosome analysis revealed a male karyotype - Aleksandar Djorovic/INPHO ...

Political outrage surrounding two women competing in boxing at the Paris Olympics stems from "a lot of misinformation," an International Olympics Committee spokesperson said Friday. Stream NBC 5 for ...

Australian boxer and featherweight champion Skye Nicolson has come to the defense of two boxers at the center of a gender eligibility controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nicolson, who competed at ...

People with an XY chromosome combination have more physical strength (especially upper body strength) than people with an XX chromosome combination. Title IX was designed to allow people with an XX ...