Rita Panahi: IOC uses weapon grade gaslighting amid boxing scandal

Absurd conspiracy theories have been used to divert attention away from the undeniable reality that the International Olympic Committee is allowing two male boxers to compete against real women at the Paris Games.

Half truths, bald-faced lies and weapon grade gaslighting have been employed in the past week by the International Olympic Committee and its ever expanding band of useful idiots.

We have been told day is night, black is white and XY chromosomes are female.

Absurd Russian and Zionist conspiracy theories have been used to divert attention away from the undeniable reality that the IOC is allowing two male boxers to compete against real women at the Paris Games.

It’s an absolute travesty that Olympic medals that should go to women are being stolen by two boxers thrown out of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2023 for failing “gender eligibility tests”.

Sadly, the IOC has learnt nothing from the Caster Semenya scandal and would rather bury its head in the sand than address this issue head-on.

A simple sex test would establish beyond doubt whether Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, who reportedly suffer from disorders of sex development, are actually women.

Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in the women's 66kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: Mohd Rasfan/ AFP)

The fact that the boxers did not challenge the IBA ruling speaks volumes.

Olympic gold in two weight categories could be won by men competing in the women’s competition due to cowardly sporting administrators backed by the bulk of the media and the Leftist activist class who cannot even define what a woman is.

Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright sees the issue connected to the Left’s assault on language causing widespread confusion. He accused the IOC of endangering the wellbeing of female competitors.

“Allowing males to compete in any sport is unfair, but their inclusion in women’s combat sports represents a complete disregard for women’s safety,” he wrote.

Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting and Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman compete in the women's 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: Mauro Pimentel

“Progressive media outlets might relish the surge of clicks they gain by distorting biological realities for political gains. However, these lies have real-world consequences. It is not an exaggeration to fear that such distortions may soon get someone killed.”

A few brave competitors are taking a stand. Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva and Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman both made the X symbol after losing their fights to Lin. Women have XX chromosomes, men have XY, regardless of how they were raised or identify.

By this weekend both of these male fighters could win their weight division. The IOC is meticulous in enforcing weight categories but a simple sex test is seen as taboo.