
"Woman, why do you attack me?" their medical expert, Ioannis Filippatos, bellowed at a reporter. This two-hour news conference surrounding the gender eligibility controversy at the Paris Olympics featured remote contributions from Russia and the ostracised head of the International Boxing Association (IBA). Umar Kremlev claimed to be protecting women's sport while raging against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and even segments in the opening ceremony that offended Christians.