Gold-medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the heart of Olympic gender row will lead their countries out as flag-bearers during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony
7 months, 1 week ago

Gold-medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the heart of Olympic gender row will lead their countries out as flag-bearers during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony

Daily Mail  

Khelif and Yu-tin have been central to a gender dispute marring the 2024 Games Both boxers have been selected as flag-bearers for countries Algeria and Taiwan The two boxers at the heart of the Paris Games' gender row, are set to carry their countries' flags at the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday evening. Algeria's Imane Khelif, and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, have been selected as their nation's flag bearers after the duo both won boxing gold in the past week. Khelif defeated China's Liu Yang by unanimous decision in Friday's welterweight final Imane Khelif won a gold medal for Algeria in the women's welterweight event on Friday night Some fans feel their selection as flag bearers is not just warranted because of their competitive accomplishments, but a thumb from the nose to critics and agitators who have perpetuated rumours they were not eligible to compete. Lin Yu-Ting is an Olympic champion after winning the women's featherweight gold in Paris Lin's hand was raised after winning all three rounds to beat Szeremeta by unanimous decision The IOC said in a statement last week: 'These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA. Bach's summer has been dominated by questions over the IOC's decision to allow Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting to compete in this summer's Olympics.

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Boxing champion Imane Khelif, undeterred by President Trump, targets second Olympic gold at Los Angeles Olympics
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1 day, 22 hours ago

Boxing champion Imane Khelif, undeterred by President Trump, targets second Olympic gold at Los Angeles Olympics

The Hindu  

Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by US President Donald Trump. Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from female sports in the United States last month and called Khelif “a male boxer” in …

Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold at LA 2028 Games
2 days, 7 hours ago

Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold at LA 2028 Games

Al Jazeera  

Algerian gold medallist says she has ‘nothing to hide’ and vows to defend her title at the 2028 Summer Games in the US. Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by United States President Donald Trump. …

Imane Khelif accuses IBA of ‘false and offensive’ allegations as Olympic fallout goes on
1 month, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif accuses IBA of ‘false and offensive’ allegations as Olympic fallout goes on

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she’s ‘never stayed down’ and vows to fight back after lawsuit
1 month, 1 week ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she’s ‘never stayed down’ and vows to fight back after lawsuit

Associated Press  

PARIS — Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association. The Swiss-based IOC allowing female boxers Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete and win gold medals in Paris last year “may serve as grounds for …

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif to pursue ‘all available legal avenues’ against IBA
1 month, 1 week ago

Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif to pursue ‘all available legal avenues’ against IBA

The Hindu  

After the International Boxing Association said it would file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee for allowing women boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, Khelif released a statement on her social media saying her team will “pursue all available legal avenues” against the Russia-led boxing body. IBA said the said …

IOC faces legal challenge over Imane Khelif’s Olympic fights in wake of Donald Trump order
1 month, 1 week ago

IOC faces legal challenge over Imane Khelif’s Olympic fights in wake of Donald Trump order

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IBA targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes
1 month, 1 week ago

IBA targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes

The Hindu  

The International Boxing Association said on Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the US, France and Switzerland. The Swiss-based IOC allowing women boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting compete and win gold medals in Paris last year “may serve as grounds for criminal prosecution,” the IBA claimed in a statement. “According to the Swiss …

Team GB disappoint in Paris despite Keely Hodgkinson and Bryony Page golds
3 months, 1 week ago

Team GB disappoint in Paris despite Keely Hodgkinson and Bryony Page golds

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Gender row in boxing: Lin Yu-ting withdraws from UK boxing competition after eligibility dispute
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gender row in boxing: Lin Yu-ting withdraws from UK boxing competition after eligibility dispute

Firstpost  

Lin Yu-ting, who, along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, was involved in a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, was set to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield, starting Wednesday. Lin, who along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup …

Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions

Deccan Chronicle  

Taipei: Taiwan's Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in Britain after the organiser questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials said Wednesday. It was to be Lin's first international competition since Paris, but she withdrew after World Boxing questioned her eligibility, Taiwan's Sports Administration said in a statement. "Additionally, World Boxing's medical committee …

Taiwan Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting quits World Boxing Cup Finals after gender questions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting quits World Boxing Cup Finals after gender questions

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in Britain after the organiser questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials said on Wednesday. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, but she withdrew after World Boxing questioned her eligibility, Taiwan’s Sports Administration said in a statement. “Additionally, World Boxing’s medical committee …

Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue

Al Jazeera  

Taiwanese officials withdraw Lin from the event in the UK to ‘avoid further harm’ to the Paris 2024 gold medallist. Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in the United Kingdom after the organisers questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials have said. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, …

Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold should be withdrawn, says feminist group after report claims Algerian boxer is male
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4 months, 1 week 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
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4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 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 …

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

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

IBA chief issues staunch defence over Imane Khelif’s gender eligibility test failures
4 months, 2 weeks ago

IBA chief issues staunch defence over Imane Khelif’s gender eligibility test failures

The Telegraph  

If you listen to Bach’s bluster, yes. But the IBA letter does spell out the specifics, stating: “Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype.” Imaging is also included, for both Khelif and Lin, of an X and Y chromosome, illustrating that the tests were conducted by a Delhi laboratory certified by the Swiss-based International Organisation for Standardisation. “I spoke personally to Khelif’s …

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man
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4 months, 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 …

Boxer Imane Khelif makes major decision just months after Olympic gender row
4 months, 3 weeks 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'
4 months, 3 weeks 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
5 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
6 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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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

Eddie Hearn open to promoting Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif
7 months, 1 week ago

Eddie Hearn open to promoting Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif

The Telegraph  

Eddie Hearn is open to offering Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif a professional contract after the Algerian’s gold medal in Paris, based on “talent” and “commercial appeal”. Hearn told IFL TV that he would not rule out promoting Khelif who competed at the Games in spite of being ruled out by the International Boxing Association before the last Amateur World …

Gender row boxer Imane Khelif receives a hero's welcome as she arrives home in Algeria after winning controversial Olympic gold in Paris
7 months, 1 week ago

Gender row boxer Imane Khelif receives a hero's welcome as she arrives home in Algeria after winning controversial Olympic gold in Paris

Daily Mail  

The Algerian boxer who was at the centre of the Paris Olympics gender row, Imane Khelif, has received a hero's welcome upon returning home from the 2024 Games. Gender row boxer Imane Khelif receieved a hero's welcome upon returning to Algeria Khelif fist-pumped the air after clinching gold in the women's 66kg boxing event in Paris The 25-year-old had been …

Taiwanese president celebrates ‘daughter of Taiwan’ Lin Yu-Ting’s Olympic gold amid gender row
7 months, 1 week ago

Taiwanese president celebrates ‘daughter of Taiwan’ Lin Yu-Ting’s Olympic gold amid gender row

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2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender
7 months, 1 week ago

2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender

NPR  

2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series "Tested," from NPR’s "Embedded" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports. Rose Eveleth is the host of the new podcast series Tested, from NPR's Embedded and CBC in Canada. …

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
7 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 gold medallist Imane Khelif knocks court of law over online harassment: ‘Want to change…..’
7 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 …

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
7 months, 1 week ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. But when she heard Taiwan's anthem while standing on the top podium at Roland Garros with a gold medal around her neck, …

Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif files complaint over online harassment
7 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 …

Lin Yu Ting ‘shut myself off’ from outside noise amid gender eligibility row
7 months, 1 week ago

Lin Yu Ting ‘shut myself off’ from outside noise amid gender eligibility row

The Independent  

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Olympic champion gender row boxer Imane Khelif files harassment complaint into 'digital lynching' amid dispute about whether gold medal winner is actually female
7 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 …

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
7 months, 1 week ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

The Independent  

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Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
7 months, 1 week ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. Lin routed Julia Szeremeta of Poland 5:0 in the final, capping her four-fight unbeaten run through Paris by winning Taiwan’s first …

Imane Khelif and Katie Ledecky among the flag bearers at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics
7 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif and Katie Ledecky among the flag bearers at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif will be among the flag bearers when Olympic athletes bid farewell to the Paris Games in a closing ceremony at France’s national stadium on Sunday night. The closing ceremony features the athletes’ parade and the handover of the Olympic flag to the organizers of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Here is …

Lin Yu-ting shuts out noise to claim controversial gold in women’s boxing
7 months, 1 week ago

Lin Yu-ting shuts out noise to claim controversial gold in women’s boxing

The Telegraph  

Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the women’s featherweight final bout from the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring the No 1 seed Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan and Julia Szeremeta who is Poland’s first boxing finalist for 44 years. Lin, a double world champion at bantamweight and featherweight, was, as you know lest you have been sleeping under a rock, …

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan earns a gold on what could be boxing’s last Olympic night
7 months, 1 week ago

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan earns a gold on what could be boxing’s last Olympic night

New York Times  

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who quietly weathered a firestorm during these Paris Games of at times ugly speculation about her personal biology, won a gold medal Saturday on what could potentially be the last night of boxing at the Olympic Games. The IOC has repeatedly affirmed that Lin and Khelif followed all the rules to compete, were assigned female at …

'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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

How boxer Imane Khelif overcame a gender row to stand on the brink of Olympic glory
7 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Ahead of Olympic women's boxing title bouts, IOC president again defends Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting
7 months, 1 week ago

Ahead of Olympic women's boxing title bouts, IOC president again defends Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting

The Independent  

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Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting: Gender controversy explained and next fight date
7 months, 1 week ago

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting: Gender controversy explained and next fight date

The Telegraph  

Dancing in defiance, Khelif then swept into the final after dominating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng and declared “I don’t care”, in reference to the controversy surrounding her. The IBA confirmed Khelif was also tested at the previous year’s World Championships, adding she had not undergone “a testosterone examination” but was “subject to a separate and recognised test, whereby the specifics remain …

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, target of attacks on her gender, wins gold
7 months, 1 week ago

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, target of attacks on her gender, wins gold

Salon  

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is taking home a gold medal in the Paris Olympic Games, defeating China’s Yang Liu in the welterweight category after feverous attacks on her gender. Citing the Russia-backed International Boxing Association’s now-discredited 2023 “gender test,” commentators and even U.S. newspapers like the Boston Globe falsely described Khelif as being transgender, unleashing a wave of conservative rage …

Lin Yu-ting’s Olympic boxing opponent makes ‘X’ sign amid gender test controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Lin Yu-ting’s Olympic boxing opponent makes ‘X’ sign amid gender test controversy

The Independent  

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Taiwanese boxer in gender flap advances to gold bout as opponent does 'XX' gesture amid Olympic controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Taiwanese boxer in gender flap advances to gold bout as opponent does 'XX' gesture amid Olympic controversy

Hindustan Times  

Lin Yu Ting made it to the final round of the boxing competition despite being under constant review for her gender eligibility. Esra Yildiz makes an “X” gesture with her fingers after losing to Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting The Turkish boxer, unable to overcome the height and reach advantage of the 5-foot-9 Taiwanese boxer, expressed her dissatisfaction with the outcome by …

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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