Paris, meeting between Meroni, Malagault and Bach: Khalif’s case is on the table. IOC: She is a woman, we will clarify

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IOC President Thomas Bach returns to Algerian boxer’s case Iman Khalif After meeting with the Prime Minister in Paris Georgia Meloni and CONI President Giovanni Malago“We agreed to stay in touch, to share the same scientific background and to make the situation easier to understand, given that Khalif is a woman and has been competing at international level for six years,” Bach said. Bach spoke of a “positive” meeting after yesterday’s criticism, which the Italian head of government made to the Olympic Committee. “We shared views and agreed to clarify and improve the scientific background we discussed,” he added.

A note from Palazzo Chigi states that the conversation focused on “exchanging views on the progress of the Olympic Games and preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina”. During the face-to-face meeting, topics such as the case of athlete Imane Khalif and the rules that guarantee fairness in competitions were also discussed. Merloni and the IOC President agreed that the government and the IOC will remain in contact to assess how to resolve this issue in the future.