Imane Khelif weighed in — briefly — over the controversy surrounding her inclusion in the Olympic Games.
in three rounds to move to the semifinals of the women’s welterweight competition, clinching a medal in doing so.Algeria’s Imane Khelif celebrates her welterweight quarterfinal win over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori at the Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
Olympics triathlete rips officials after competing in dirty Seine River: 'Felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about'Dave Portnoy issues important health message to his followers: ‘You gotta do it’ The 25-year-old Khelif became a lightning rod of controversy, as she was allowed to compete in Paris by the IOC after failing gender eligibility tests from the International Boxing Association last year.
Khelif has identified as female since birth, has always competed in the women’s boxing division and is listed as a woman on her passport. The IBA, which has a history of being dominated by Russia, was banned from the Olympics last year and hasn’t run Olympic boxing since 2016.Algeria’s Imane Khelif punches Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori in a welterweight bout at the Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.Algeria’s Imane Khelif celebrates her welterweight quarterfinal win over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori at the Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
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