The Algerian boxer became a lightning rod over questions about her gender earlier this week, drawing outcry online and a statement from the IOC confirming her eligibility to participate.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif burst into tears after securing at least a bronze medal on Saturday after controversy exploded over her inclusion in the 2024 Olympics following her opponent
The conversation around the boxer quickly turned toxic as Khelif, who is biologically female but failed gender eligibility testing in 2023, sparking false belief that she was a transgender woman. Khelif, at the time, called it “a big conspiracy” — and some have noted that the IBA was controlled by Russian Umar Kremlev at the time of her disqualification, which shortly followed Khelif beating a Russian boxer.
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