eligibility

His comments come after Algeria's Imane Khelif won women's welterweight boxing gold at the Paris Games in the summer, a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing gender eligibility tests.

It makes the nation’s largest employer — the U.S. military — unique, tying eligibility for benefits to a perception of “honor” in one’s work performance.

Injuries and the sit-out period for eligibility could result in uncertainty early on.

Social welfare units in public hospitals will help determine eligibility and identify those who cannot afford the procedure, Mr Hallah added.

Trump has also mocked Olympic women's boxing champion Imane Khelif, who won gold at Paris 2024 a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing gender eligibility tests.