Imane Khelif to fight for gold: Algerian boxer in Paris Olympics gender row marches into final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif to fight for gold: Algerian boxer in Paris Olympics gender row marches into final

Hindustan Times  

Imane Khelif is one win away from achieving her dream in Paris. Embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics 2024, Khelif of Algeria advanced to the final of the women's boxing event on Tuesday night. Referee raises the arm of Imane Khelif of Algeria after winning her fight against Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand Khelif outclassed Thailand's 2023 world silver medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to enter her name into the final of the women's 66kg category. Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting have been in the eye of a storm over the boxers' eligibility at the Paris Games. Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in women's 66 kg semifinal boxing match Taiwan's Lin Yu and 25-year-old Khelif were disqualified from last year's world championships after failing gender eligibility tests.

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Imane Khelif most searched athlete on Google in 2024, Hardik Pandya in top 10
2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif most searched athlete on Google in 2024, Hardik Pandya in top 10

India Today  

As 2024 comes to a close, Google has revealed its list of the most-searched athletes, with Algerian boxer and Paris Olympics gold medalist Imane Khelif leading the rankings. Joining her in the top 10 are prominent figures like India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Spanish football sensation Lamine Yamal, each making headlines for their achievements and controversies throughout the year. Top …

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif shows the world who she really is after becoming a target in Paris.
4 weeks ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif shows the world who she really is after becoming a target in Paris.

Slate  

This year’s Olympic Games saw no greater tragedy than Imane Khelif’s. Still, it’s impossible to absorb these images without thinking about the way anti-trans advocates seized on Khelif’s appearance to propel their campaign against her. In one of Trump’s final ads before the presidential election, a narrator lamented the Biden era, a time when “men could beat up women and …

Caitlyn Jenner adds fuel to fire in Imane Khelif gender row with jibe aimed at Algerian boxer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caitlyn Jenner adds fuel to fire in Imane Khelif gender row with jibe aimed at Algerian boxer

Firstpost  

Among those joining the chorus criticising Khelif is American media personality and former Olympic gold-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner, who took a jibe at the controversial boxer while making a reference to Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Caitlyn Jenner has become the latest sports and TV personality to criticise Algerian boxer Imane Khelif over her gender and her …

Caitlyn Jenner tears into Imane Khelif with bizarre election joke as she takes big step over leaked medical report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caitlyn Jenner tears into Imane Khelif with bizarre election joke as she takes big step over leaked medical report

Hindustan Times  

Caitlyn Jenner ridiculed controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif in celebration of Donald Trump's victory in the US election. “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.” Imane Khelif to take legal action over leaked medical report? Khelif, who dismissed a row over her …

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male

Firstpost  

A medical report published in France claims Imane Khelif suffers from 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a sexual development disorder found in genetic males, which has led to many calling for her gold won in the Paris Olympics to be withdrawn. Algerian boxing star Imane Khelif is back in the news three months after winning gold in emphatic fashion in the Paris …

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal 'should be taken away', women's rights group claims in scathing attack on Algerian boxer

Daily Mail  

A women's rights group has demanded that Imane Khelif's Olympic gold medal be 'taken away', following the emergence of an alleged report that claimed to have evidence that the Algerian fighter was 'biologically male'. The co-founder of a women's rights group has called for Imane Khelif to have her gold medal taken away The 25-year-old stormed to victory in Paris …

Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender report. Details here

Live Mint  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won Paris Olympic gold despite controversy over her gender eligibility, has now launched legal proceedings in response to media reports surrounding her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday. As per the IOC statement, “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during …

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

New Indian Express  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. "We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and is also …

The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout.

The Hindu  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout, the Italian reduced …

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over medical claims after Olympic row

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Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of Olympics gender row takes legal action over medical claims

The Telegraph  

Imane Khelif, the gold medal-winning boxer at the centre of the Olympic gender controversy at Paris 2024, is taking legal action over reports in France that leaked medical documents claim she has male XY chromosomes. An IOC spokesperson said: “We understand that Imane Khelif has taken legal action against individuals who commented on her situation during the Olympic Games Paris …

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Daily Mail  

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has seized upon an unverified report about gold medalist Imane Khelif's gender to double down on her claim that the Algerian boxer should not have been allowed to fight women at the Paris Olympics. Following the Olympics, Khelif filed a cyberbullying complaint in France that reportedly named critics like JK Rowling and Elon Musk, among others …

Imane Khelif declared male: What did the Algerian Olympian’s medical report reveal? Born with testicles, no uterus, more
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif declared male: What did the Algerian Olympian’s medical report reveal? Born with testicles, no uterus, more

Live Mint  

A medical report has revived the controversy around boxer Imane Khelif's gender. French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia reportedly shared Khelif's medical report, drafted in June 2023 by expert endocrinologists Soumaya Fedala and Jacques Young. According to Djaffar Ait Aoudia's report published in Lecorrespondant, the medical report of the Algerian boxer indicated “an absence of a uterus,” the presence of “gonads …

Algerian Boxer's Gender Identity Under Scrutiny Following Medical Report
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Algerian Boxer's Gender Identity Under Scrutiny Following Medical Report

Firstpost  

Medical reports have surfaced regarding the gender identity of Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif. The MRI results reportedly showed that she has internal testes and a micropenis, indicating a disorder of sexual development. These findings raise questions about her biological sex and eligibility to compete in women's boxing events. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has been suspended by the IOC …

Imane Khelif's Gender Row Reignited: Medical Report Sparks Controversy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Gender Row Reignited: Medical Report Sparks Controversy

India Today  

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has reiterated her views on boxer Imane Khelif’s gender, referencing a 'leaked medical report' that allegedly identifies the Paris Olympics champion as biologically male. She was one of several high-profile figures who questioned the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Imane to compete in the Paris Olympics.

Algerian Boxer's Gender Controversy: Leaked Medical Report Sparks Debate
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Algerian Boxer's Gender Controversy: Leaked Medical Report Sparks Debate

India TV News  

Algerian Olympic Gold medallist Imane Khelif has found herself in the storm regarding her gender once again with a leaked medical report claiming her to be a man. The report, obtained by the French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia, states that Khelif has 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a condition that affects sexual development and puberty in people, who are born genetically male. …

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row
2 months ago

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row

The Independent  

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Olympics 'gender row' boxer Imane Khelif set to turn professional after winning gold in Paris - as Algerian star reveals she 'has many offers'
2 months ago

Olympics 'gender row' boxer Imane Khelif set to turn professional after winning gold in Paris - as Algerian star reveals she 'has many offers'

Daily Mail  

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender row throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics, is set to turn professional. Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, will turn professional Algerian boxer Khelif won gold in Paris in the women's welterweight event this summer Her participation at the games had …

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to turn professional
2 months ago

Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to turn professional

The Telegraph  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of the gender storm to engulf this summer’s Olympics, has announced she is to turn professional. Khelif, who won women’s welterweight gold at Paris 2024 after being disqualified from the last World Championships upon being ruled to have failed a gender eligibility test, also revealed she would fight in Liverpool next year. …

Algerian boxing that’s home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status
3 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxing that’s home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The International Olympic Committee has set a deadline of early next year for a credible governing body to be in place after years of turmoil …

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing

Associated Press  

AIN TAYA, Algeria — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in the North African nation say national enthusiasm is inspiring newfound interest in the sport, particularly among women. Abassi said the women imitate Khelif’s post-win celebrations, hopping around the boxing ring and saluting fans. “Imane has broken through …

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing

The Independent  

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Boxer Imane Khelif shows off new ‘makeover’ after Olympic gender row
4 months ago

Boxer Imane Khelif shows off new ‘makeover’ after Olympic gender row

The Independent  

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Eddie Hearn says he would sign Imane Khelif ‘if the facts were laid out’
4 months, 1 week ago

Eddie Hearn says he would sign Imane Khelif ‘if the facts were laid out’

The Independent  

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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic makeover as she is given major honour by Algerian president - days after winning gold in Paris amid gender eligibility row
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic makeover as she is given major honour by Algerian president - days after winning gold in Paris amid gender eligibility row

Daily Mail  

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic feminine makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune The fighter, 25, found herself embroiled in the fierce dispute this summer after being cleared …

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s makeover clip goes viral amid gender row: ‘Stunning’
4 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s makeover clip goes viral amid gender row: ‘Stunning’

Live Mint  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer and gold medallist at Paris Olympics 2024, is making headlines again but this time for another reason. The gender row was triggered after the International Boxing Association barred Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting from participating in the World Boxing Championship in 2023 due to the presence of XY chromosomes. Despite being a victim of …

Imane Khelif gets a makeover after Paris Olympics gender row. 20 million views for video
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif gets a makeover after Paris Olympics gender row. 20 million views for video

Hindustan Times  

After sparking a massive gender row at the Paris Olympics, Imane Khelif has stunned the internet with her ‘feminine’ transformation. The Algerian boxer defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout to win gold at the Olympics, but her victory was overshadowed by the controversy over her gender. Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng …

Imane Khelif responds to Donald Trump calling her a man after winning boxing Olympic gold in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif responds to Donald Trump calling her a man after winning boxing Olympic gold in Paris

Daily Mail  

Imane Khelif has told Donald Trump to stay out of sports after he referred to her as a man following her Olympic gold medal win. Imane Khelif has told Donald Trump to stay out of sports after calling her a man Donald Trump targeted Imane Khelif at his latest rally in Bozeman, Montana last Friday Trump: And I'd like to …

French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif
4 months, 1 week ago

French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif

ABC  

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and false claims about her gender during the Paris Games. The athlete's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, filed a legal complaint with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor's office that combats online hate speech. Imane Khelif claims gold …

’Khelif is a man’: Former sparring partner’s shocking claims on Olympic champion boxer, says ‘has some kind of…’
4 months, 1 week ago

’Khelif is a man’: Former sparring partner’s shocking claims on Olympic champion boxer, says ‘has some kind of…’

Live Mint  

Joana Nwamerue, who fought against Imane Khelif during a sparring match in Bulgaria, has made shocking claims about the Olympic champion boxer who faced intense scrutiny over her biological sex and gender identity. Men’s techniques, everything’.” The Bulgarian-Nigerian boxer also claimed that teammates came to her and told her “Imane is not a man. She is a woman and just …

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome
4 months, 1 week ago

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

The Independent  

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Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria

Associated Press  

ALGIERS, Algeria — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif returned home to a warm welcome Monday as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex. The Algerian gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing flew back to the gas-rich North African nation’s capital Monday afternoon along with other Olympic medalists, including gymnast Kaylia Nemour and …

Mystery as controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif appears to be dropped as her country's flagbearer for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony - but is all smiles as she flashes her gold medal to the
4 months, 1 week ago

Mystery as controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif appears to be dropped as her country's flagbearer for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony - but is all smiles as she flashes her gold medal to the

Daily Mail  

Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was apparently switched out at the last moment from carrying her nation's flag at Sunday night's Olympics closing ceremony. 😅 He can swim, cycle and run to triathlon gold, but carrying the flag in the closing ceremony is a different kind of pressure for Alex Yee 😉#BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/TORJcMc2lc — BBC Sport August 11, …

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her

Associated Press  

PARIS — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. The complaint was filed Friday with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s office for combating online hate speech, alleging “aggravated cyber-harassment” targeting Khelif, …

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’

Live Mint  

Paris Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif, the boxer caught in a gender dispute, became the first Algerian woman to win an Olympic gold in boxing. Imane Khelif's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, said the complaint was filed on Friday over “aggravated online harassment. to Paris prosecutors.” Nabil Boudi said, “The boxer Imane Khelif has decided to begin a new fight, a fight for …

Imane Khelif files legal complaint over online harassment amid Olympics gender row
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif files legal complaint over online harassment amid Olympics gender row

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Olympic gold winner Imane Khelif files legal complaint over online harassment
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold winner Imane Khelif files legal complaint over online harassment

India Today  

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a formal legal complaint citing being the victim of online harassment, her lawyer informed. Imane Khelif takes legal route Imane Khelif was subjected to intense scrutiny on social media, with people questioning her womanhood as well. Paris Olympics 2024: India Schedule | Full Coverage | Medal Tally Imane wins gold medal "As for whether …

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment

New York Times  

A lawyer for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says the gold medal-winning boxer has asked prosecutors in Paris to look into online harassment she faced during the Olympics about her gender and presence at the Games. Her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit the bout within 46 seconds after squarely taking some hard punches from Khelif, including one to the nose …

Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female

Daily Mail  

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint with French prosecutors urging them to investigate online harassment. Imane Khelif celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women's welterweight boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games amid a storm of controversy Khelif took the gold after …

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic gold as Algeria’s new hero amid gender row
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic gold as Algeria’s new hero amid gender row

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Imane Khelif hits out at ‘enemies of success’ after winning Olympic gold: ‘I was born a woman’
4 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif hits out at ‘enemies of success’ after winning Olympic gold: ‘I was born a woman’

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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with dominant unanimous decision win over China's Yang Liu
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with dominant unanimous decision win over China's Yang Liu

Daily Mail  

A final opponent had been dismantled and there was a gold medal around her neck, but Imane Khelif was not done throwing punches. Khelif progressed to the final of the women's 66kg boxing event on Tuesday Khelif secured a victory via unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand Shortly after her win was confirmed, Algerian Khelif celebrated wildly by dancing …

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash

Associated Press  

PARIS — Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faced online abuse over misconceptions about her sex. Hours before Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight division Friday night, women arrived at Roland Garros wrapped in Algerian flags, many with no interest in …

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory

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Imane Khelif: Inside the tough childhood of the Algerian Olympic boxer facing groundless accusations of being ‘biological male’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif: Inside the tough childhood of the Algerian Olympic boxer facing groundless accusations of being ‘biological male’

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Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex

Associated Press  

PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, right, fights China’s Yang Liu in their women’s 66 kg final …

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

The boxer emerged victorious in the welterweight fight amid a gender row to bag Algeria’s second gold medal in Paris. Imane Khelif smiled, danced and roared with delight after beating China’s Yang Liu to become the first Algerian, Arab and African woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal at the Paris Games. “It was my dream and I am …

Imane Khelif wins gold and now the IOC must hang their heads in shame
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif wins gold and now the IOC must hang their heads in shame

The Telegraph  

The roar was ear-splitting as the huge Algerian contingent sought to uphold Khelif’s honour. Barely believably, the crisis could become worse still, with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, a second boxer deemed ineligible for the female category by boxing chiefs, the favourite for gold on Saturday night after also being given a free pass into the Olympic Games. Khelif’s compatriots had carpeted …

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?

Al Jazeera  

Algeria’s Imane Khelif will face China’s Yang Liu on Friday for a chance to win the country’s first women’s boxing gold medal. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is on the verge of winning a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games amid a gender dispute that has become one of the competition’s biggest stories. The decision to abruptly disqualify Khelif …

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions

Associated Press  

AIN MESBAH, Algeria — Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women’s boxing, winning a clear unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. “Imane Khelif, the last round against hate and racism!” read a Tuesday headline in leading Algerian daily Echourouk, which described her as “an iconic figure in …

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