Essentially, she was born female for all intents and purposes. This case is straightforward and similar to Caster Semenya’s situation. Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were both assigned female at birth and likely have Swyer syndrome or a similar DSD (Differences of Sex Development).

If you saw their genitalia, it would appear female. They did not undergo surgery or transition; they were born this way and were raised as females until their 20s. Imane Khelif was around 21 or 22 when she took the test, and Lin Yu-ting was about 24 or 25. Details about the specific tests are not available.

I understand concerns about them competing with women due to potentially higher testosterone levels. A possible solution could be similar to what was done with Caster Semenya: requiring medication to lower testosterone levels and then allowing them to compete. Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting competed in the Tokyo Olympics and nobody had a problem. As far as I know neither of them even medaled.

Honestly, what saddens me is seeing people label them as transgender or men. Imagine being told you have a baby girl, raising her for over 20 years, and then discovering she has XY chromosomes. As a parent, would you start calling your daughter a man and judging her so harshly?