The hottest topic of conversation in Paris has been the boxing controversy at the Olympic Games.

Imane Khelif, who was barred from the 2023 world championships after tests revealed she had male XY chromosomes, has dominated the women's 66-kilogram division.

Khelif recently earned a win over Italy's Angela Carini after Carini forfeited just 46 seconds into a match.

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Khelif's inclusion in the Games has led to discussion about fairness in women's sports, and it has led to an outcry against Khelif. Many critics say the Algerian should not be competing at the Games.

Caitlyn Jenner, who won the 1976 men's decathlon as Bruce Jenner, says the ordeal has "hurt" the competition.

"This issue has hurt the Olympic Games so much. … Everyone's talking about it," Jenner told Fox News' "The Story" Friday, adding it has taken away from other accomplishments.

Jenner said Khelif should not be in a women's category.

"I hate to be so downright rough … but we have to have rules and regulations, and it has to come down to DNA," she said, saying those with XY chromosomes should be in a men's competition.

"I think the Olympic committee did absolutely the wrong thing by letting [Khelif] compete," Jenner added. "Shame on the IOC for not protecting the integrity of women's sports, and shame on the IOC for not protecting the safety of women's sports.

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Khelif will fight in the next round Saturday against Hungarian Luca Hamori.

The International Olympic Committee defended Khelif’s eligibility Thursday as the gender controversy heated up.

"These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the (International Boxing Association)," the IOC said of Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting fighting in 2023. "Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process."

According to IBA minutes available on its website, the decision was initially made by the IBA secretary general and CEO. The IBA Board only ratified it afterward and only subsequently requested that a procedure to follow in similar cases in the future be established and be reflected in the IBA Regulations. The minutes also say the IBA should "establish a clear procedure on gender testing."

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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Conservative watchdog legal group American First Legal (AFL), says it has achieved a significant "victory" in a New Jersey school district after the U.S. Department of Education deemed the school system to have acted unlawfully by not providing an opt-out option for "equity" and "diversity" surveys handed out to students.

"When we're talking about things like gender identity and other sensitive issues, there is the very real issue of, this is also being used almost as an educational tool, to push these concepts on kids," senior advisor Ian Prior told Fox News Digital in an interview. "So, it's really a dual concern. What are these surveys being used for, as far as data collection, but how are these surveys being used to essentially normalize things that parents and students may have objections to?"

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In Cedar Grove, New Jersey, the local school district distributed surveys on sensitive topics like religion, family income, and gender identity without giving parents a chance to opt out. After parents filed complaints with both the state and federal education departments in mid-2021, the New Jersey Board of Education ruled that the district had violated state law. 

The U.S. Department of Education, however, did not act promptly, leading AFL to file a lawsuit in 2023 to compel the federal agency to investigate.

Prior explained that AFL had created a "parent toolkit" in early 2022 to help parents understand and use the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), a federal law enacted in the 1970s, that ensures that parents have the right to access information about their children's education, that has often been overlooked. 

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The Department of Education later investigated and confirmed that Cedar Grove had indeed violated the PPRA. They have now required the district to comply with the law and provide necessary documentation by September. 

"I think it also shows the power of this law that has largely gone unused for decades, and that it is a way, for instance, to enforce their rights against these school systems that are doing everything they can to hide information from parents," Prior said. "And it's encouraging that our work early on in 2022 is bringing awareness to parents across the country about their rights."

The Cedar Grove School District could not be reached for comment. 

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Parental rights have long been a hot-button issue in the culture war. Last week, a conservative think tank launched an eight-figure effort to highlight VP Kamala Harris’ "extremist" record on parental rights and transgender issues.

Also last week, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law a controversial mandate that bans schools in the state from being forced to notify parents if their child uses pronouns or a gender identity opposite their biological sex. 

Fox News Digital's Kendall Tietz contributed to this report.