Thomas Bach demands respect for boxers at centre of gender controversy
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The IOC president said ‘hate speech’ aimed at Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif was ‘totally unacceptable’.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach insisted there was “never any doubt” that the two boxers at the centre of a gender row are women.