A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.

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A gender dispute involving two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC president Thomas Bach said.

Bach, who is stepping down in June, said the IOC had needed to fight off many similar campaigns before and after the Paris Games.

A gender row involving two female boxers at the 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign, Olympic officials said.