The International Boxing Association has announced plans to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee over transgender participation at Paris 2024, citing former US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.

The IBA said Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” order validates their stance on protecting female boxers from “unfair competition” and will pursue legal action against the International Olympic Committee for allowing Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete and win gold medals at the Olympics.

IBA President Umar Kremlev said, President Trump’s order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sport validates IBA’s efforts to protect the integrity of female sports.

The announcement comes amid growing controversy in Nigerian boxing, where interim Nigeria Boxing Federation president Azania Omo-Agege has called for a National Assembly probe into the federation’s affiliation with World Boxing, citing concerns over transgender policies.

The IBA also announced stricter gender eligibility verification measures for the upcoming Women’s World Boxing Championships  emphasising their commitment to providing a fair and equitable sporting environment.”