Imane Khelif will fight for Olympic gold on Friday after putting aside the controversy surrounding her gender eligibility.
Boxer Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting aside the row surrounding her eligibility to comprehensively win her semi-final against Janjaem Suwannapheng in Paris.
The Algerian welterweight is one of two boxers competing in Paris despite being disqualified from last year's World Championships by the International Boxing Association after she was reported to have failed gender eligibility tests. Amid wild support under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier - the French tennis venue repurposed for the boxing finals - Khelif dominated her Thai opponent to win by unanimous decision.
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