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The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif told she should RETURN Olympic gold medal after controversial Paris 2024 triumph
IMANE KHELIF should be ordered to return her Olympic gold medal, according to the amateur boxing boss who blew the whistle on her gender row. The 26-year-old battered four girls on her way to the 2 Imane Khelif won gold at the 2024 Olympics Credit: AFP But the IBA - formerly known as AIBA - revealed in the middle of her controversial run they had banned her from their 2023 world championships Russia-funded IBA - which lost it's IOC recognition in 2023 over allegations of corruption - has since been replaced by World Boxing, And new IOC president Kirsty Coventry announced plans for a working group to safeguard the female category. However NOT been ordered to return her meal - though it seems likely she will be refused the chance to defend in 2028 - leaving IBA boss Umar Kremlev fuming. READ MORE IN BOXING The 46-year-old told SunSport: 'No, I am not satisfied. 'I truly believe that a medal should be truly deserved. We must protect athletes and give them the best conditions 'I am here for truth, transparency and openness. And now the truth has been revealed 'There should be no unfair fights in boxing and the international federations should take care of their athletes. Most read in Boxing 'So the medal should be returned to the real owner, the real female owner.' And - in a shot directed at the IOC - Kremlev added: 'Everything that is earned in the Olympics should be shared with the athletes. Trump rips into boxer Imane Khelif about controversial Olympics win against Angela Carini 'They should get prize money and medals made of the real precious metals they are supposed to represent. 'Why, when the Olympics Games come around, do the IOC administrators stay in five-star hotels, eat in fancy restaurants and sometimes travel on private jets - while the athletes all share a little village? 'It's crazy and it's bulls*** because it is the athletes - and their lifetime of dedication - that make the event and get the sponsorship and the broadcasts. 'They should fly home on private jets, with real medals.' Khelif has always denied being a biological male and even named JK Rowling and Elon Musk An IOC spokesperson also told Sun Sport in the past: "The IOC has always made it clear that eligibility criteria are the responsibility of the respective International Federation. "The factors that matter to sports performance are unique to each sport, discipline, and/or event. "We await the full details how sex testing will be implemented in a safe, fair and legally enforceable way." 2 Khelif has faced calls to return her gold medal Credit: Reuters
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif told she should RETURN Olympic gold medal after controversial Paris 2024 triumph
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IMANE KHELIF should be ordered to return her Olympic gold medal, according to the amateur boxing boss who blew the whistle on her gender row. The 26-year-old battered four girls on her way to the top of the Paris podium last summer. 2 Imane Khelif won gold at the 2024 Olympics Credit: AFP But the IBA - formerly known as AIBA - revealed in the middle of her controversial run they had banned her from their 2023 world championships following a chromosome test. Russia-funded IBA - which lost it's IOC recognition in 2023 over allegations of corruption - has since been replaced by World Boxing, who have introduced mandatory sex tests. And new IOC president Kirsty Coventry announced plans for a working group to safeguard the female category. However Khelif has NOT been ordered to return her meal - though it seems likely she will be refused the chance to defend in 2028 - leaving IBA boss Umar Kremlev fuming. The 46-year-old told SunSport: 'No, I am not satisfied. 'I truly believe that a medal should be truly deserved. We must protect athletes and give them the best conditions 'I am here for truth, transparency and openness. And now the truth has been revealed 'There should be no unfair fights in boxing and the international federations should take care of their athletes. 'So the medal should be returned to the real owner, the real female owner.' And - in a shot directed at the IOC - Kremlev added: 'Everything that is earned in the Olympics should be shared with the athletes. Trump rips into boxer Imane Khelif about controversial Olympics win against Angela Carini 'They should get prize money and medals made of the real precious metals they are supposed to represent. 'Why, when the Olympics Games come around, do the IOC administrators stay in five-star hotels, eat in fancy restaurants and sometimes travel on private jets - while the athletes all share a little village? 'It's crazy and it's bulls*** because it is the athletes - and their lifetime of dedication - that make the event and get the sponsorship and the broadcasts. 'They should fly home on private jets, with real medals.' Khelif has always denied being a biological male and even named JK Rowling and Elon Musk in a cyberbullying lawsuit. An IOC spokesperson also told Sun Sport in the past: "The IOC has always made it clear that eligibility criteria are the responsibility of the respective International Federation. "The factors that matter to sports performance are unique to each sport, discipline, and/or event. "We await the full details how sex testing will be implemented in a safe, fair and legally enforceable way."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Britain, EU issue sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers
May 21 (UPI) -- Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine. Russia has been accused of operating a shadow fleet of hundreds of oil tankers to illegally sell its sanctioned products, shipping more than $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of last year. Britain earlier this month sanctioned 110 tankers belonging to this shadow fleet and added an additional 18 ships on Tuesday. The EU said its package of sanctions was its largest ever, and targeted 189 vessels. The Washington-based Brookings Institution think tank said in a recent report that Russia's shadow fleet consisted of 343 shipping vessels as of April 25. The two governments separately announced their tranches of sanctions, with Britain also blacklisting 46 financial institutions aiding Russia's sanction-evasion tactics, the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange and the Russian Deposit Insurance Agency. London also sanctioned British national John Michael Ormerod, whom it accuses of procuring ships for Russia's shadow fleet, as well as two Russian captains who operate its vessels. Britain described its punitive measures as targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's supply chain of weapons systems that have been used in recent attacks killing dozens of Ukrainian civilians. It also sanctioned 14 members of the Social Design Agency, which conducts Russia-funded disinformation campaigns seeking to undermine the sovereignty, democracy and rule of law in Ukraine and worldwide. The EU similarly blacklisted operators of the shadow fleet vessels, as well as major Russian oil company Surgutneftegaz, 45 Russian companies and individuals involved in the Kremlin's military-industrial sector and those accused of looting cultural heritage in Crimea and the illegal exploitation of Ukrainian agricultural products. Thirty-one new entities have also been added to a list of dual-use goods and technologies subject to tighter export controls. To date, the EU has sanctioned more than 2,400 individuals and entities since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. "While Putin feigns interest in peace, more sanctions are in the works," Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said in a statement. "Russia's actions and those who enable Russia face severe consequences. The longer Russia persists with its illegal and brutal war, the tougher our response will be."
UPI
21-05-2025
- Business
- UPI
Britain, EU issue sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers
Britain and the European Union on Tuesday separately issued sweeping sanctions targeting the shadow fleet of vessels that Russian President Vladimir Putin is accused of using to evade sanctions and sell oil to fund his war against Ukraine. File Photo by Vyacheslav Prokofyev/EPA-EFE May 21 (UPI) -- Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine. Russia has been accused of operating a shadow fleet of hundreds of oil tankers to illegally sell its sanctioned products, shipping more than $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of last year. Britain earlier this month sanctioned 110 tankers belonging to this shadow fleet and added an additional 18 ships on Tuesday. The EU said its package of sanctions was its largest ever, and targeted 189 vessels. The Washington-based Brookings Institution think tank said in a recent report that Russia's shadow fleet consisted of 343 shipping vessels as of April 25. The two governments separately announced their tranches of sanctions, with Britain also blacklisting 46 financial institutions aiding Russia's sanction-evasion tactics, the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange and the Russian Deposit Insurance Agency. London also sanctioned British national John Michael Ormerod, whom it accuses of procuring ships for Russia's shadow fleet, as well as two Russian captains who operate its vessels. Britain described its punitive measures as targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's supply chain of weapons systems that have been used in recent attacks killing dozens of Ukrainian civilians. It also sanctioned 14 members of the Social Design Agency, which conducts Russia-funded disinformation campaigns seeking to undermine the sovereignty, democracy and rule of law in Ukraine and worldwide. The EU similarly blacklisted operators of the shadow fleet vessels, as well as major Russian oil company Surgutneftegaz, 45 Russian companies and individuals involved in the Kremlin's military-industrial sector and those accused of looting cultural heritage in Crimea and the illegal exploitation of Ukrainian agricultural products. Thirty-one new entities have also been added to a list of dual-use goods and technologies subject to tighter export controls. To date, the EU has sanctioned more than 2,400 individuals and entities since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. "While Putin feigns interest in peace, more sanctions are in the works," Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said in a statement. "Russia's actions and those who enable Russia face severe consequences. The longer Russia persists with its illegal and brutal war, the tougher our response will be."
