New Delhi: The disbanded International Boxing Association (IBA) on Monday said that it will launch a legal action againt the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for permitting two women boxers compete in the Paris Olympics last year in what transpired to be a gender row controversy in the French capital city.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold medal in women’s 66kg category and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won gold in women’s 57kg category. Both the boxers faced backlash for their participation during the Summer Games, but received the backing of the IOC.

The IBA, which has been banished by the IOC for its failure to deal with financial irregularities, cited the executive order of United States president Donald Trump on transgender in their file suit to justify the criminal complaints against IOC.

“According to the Swiss law, any action or inaction that poses a safety risk to competition participants warrants investigation and may serve as........

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