2026In a February 2026 interview with
CNN, Khelif revealed that she has high levels of
testosterone, which she has been reducing under medical supervision; she also indicated her willingness to undergo the mandatory sex verification tests required by the IOC.
[11]In a February 2026 interview with
L'Équipe, Khelif was asked: "To be clear, you have a female phenotype but possess the
SRY gene, an indicator of masculinity", to which she responded: "Yes, and it’s natural. I have female hormones."
[82] Subsequent reporting interpreted this exchange as her confirming she has the SRY gene.
[83][84][85][86] The Guardian lists Khelif among
high-profile Olympians who have a DSD,
[87] but as of February 2026, she has not explicitly described herself as
intersex or as having a
DSD.
[86]In March, it was announced that Khelif planned to make her
professional debut in Paris.
[88]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imane_Khelif#2025:_World_Boxing_sex_verification_testing_and_hiatus