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 …
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 …
The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both of them ineligible, the International Boxing Association said on Monday. IBA chief executive Chris Roberts said he could not disclose the results of the gender eligibility tests but that …
Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has acknowledged the Olympic bout abandoned amid a mounting gender row was “incredibly uncomfortable” viewing. Giving the UK Government’s view for the first time, Nandy said she will be speaking to sporting bodies about “inclusion, fairness and safety”. She described the short fight as “an incredibly uncomfortable watch” and cited concern about “getting the balance …
Another controversy has engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics but this time it involves gender and boxing. False allegations have been swirling around conservative media outlets and online spaces that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is a transgender woman in the women's competition. Her opponent, Khelif, is one of two boxers allowed to compete in Paris after being disqualified from the women’s …
