Olympic boxing

How Russia Ignited the Firestorm Over Gender in Olympic Boxing

The battle over the eligibility of two women boxers has roiled the Paris Games and sparked a global culture war. It has also given Russia a place at an Olympics it wasn’t invited to.

The Olympic Boxing Match That Ignited a Gender Controversy

When Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew from a fight after less than a minute, it highlighted the issue of athletes with natural advantages from birth—and the debate about how and whether to regulate them