evidence: About a month ago, not a single day passed without Imane Khelif’s name making headlines. One of the most significant scandals of the Paris Olympics—already controversial in many ways—involved the Algerian boxer who had previously been disqualified from the World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA). The disqualification was based on a test that revealed the presence of the male Y chromosome, which was considered to give her an unfair advantage over her biological female competitors. A similar scandal surrounded the Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, with both athletes winning in their respective events at the Olympics: Khelif in the women’s light-welterweight and Yu-ting in the women’s featherweight. [...] ‘The only way a biological woman could naturally produce such a high level of testosterone would be by injecting testosterone hormones, which would then lead to disqualification for doping,’ explained Zsuzsa Csisztu. It’s important to clarify that the athletes in question—Khelif and Yu-ting—are not transgender. Both are believed to have Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD), which can result in a physical competitive advantage over biological women. [...] However, US university sports operate under their own regulations and receive financial support from the government, giving the former considerable influence. This is not the case with international sports federations, which maintain greater autonomy. From this perspective, the reasons behind the change in regulations and the forces supporting Imane Khelif, as well as the speed with which they have rallied behind the athlete since the scandal broke, warrant careful consideration.