Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions

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Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
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Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has become a hometown hero in Algeria, a conservative, Muslim-majority country where attacks on her gender have been interpreted as attacks on the nation. In the town where she grew up and learned to box, Khelif's relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when she won her Olympic semifinal match.

Supporters and relatives celebrate after watching Algeria n boxer Imane Khelif advance to the women’s 66-kg Olympic final, in Tiaret, Algeria , Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Girls train at Ahmed Qayed school, where Olympic boxer Imane Khelif trained as a youngster, in Tiaret, Algeria , Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Algeria ’s Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women’s 66 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France.

“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 national sport.” Salah Goudjil, the speaker of Algeria’s Senate, lauded Khelif on Tuesday evening for “her well-deserved qualification for the 2024 Olympic final, amid a hateful racist campaign.”, she noted the challenges of growing up in a sheep farming community where many neighbors and family members were not accustomed to young girls pursuing certain sports.

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