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Two female boxers who were disqualified from the womens world championships for failing gender tests will be allowed to fight at the Olympic Games in Paris. The International Olympic Committee has cleared Lin Yu-ting from Taiwan, which the IOC calls Chinese Taipei, and Imane Khelif from Algeria. Both boxers had already competed in Tokyo three years ago. IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters on Tuesday he would not comment on individual cases but that every competitor in the womens categories fulfils the entry requirements. The disparity between the stance at the womens amateur boxing worl