French Boxers Barred from World Championships Over Testing

Imagine a boxing tournament where women from all over the world compete.

To ensure fairness, they need to confirm their eligibility with a gender test.

The French women's boxing team had to get these tests done.

But, because of French law and the test location, the results didn't come back on time.

This meant the French team couldn't compete in the tournament.

World Boxing said the national federations knew about the rules in advance, but France's boxing federation said the tests and deadline were communicated too late and were unfair to their athletes.

This has led to many debates concerning gender verification.