Khelif made headlines on Thursday after she beat Italian opponent Angela Carini in just 46 seconds.
Amid the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif's involvement at the 2024 Games in Paris, the Algerian Olympic Committee have backed their fighter with a strongly-worded statement.
Since the welterweight clash on Thursday, there has been a wave of reaction, with particular attention given to Khelif for being disqualified from the Women's World Championships last year for failing gender eligibility tests.At the time, International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev said the DNA test showed Khelif to have the male XY chromosome.
"Our team athletes, including our champion, have always adhered to these regulations in all international competitions. We strongly support our heroine and continue to defend her rights as a fair and qualified competition." Olympic committee release statement following controversy surrounding Imane Khelif's participation at 2024 GamesFormer Team GB star Nicola Adams called out for her comments about Imane Khelif gender controversy at Olympics
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