Khelif's journey to gold has been marred by scrutiny regarding her gender identity. But she won the gold, beating China’s Yang Liu 5-0, becoming Algeria’s first female Olympic boxing championThe Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who clinched gold in the women's 66 kg boxing event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has sparked a fierce controversy after a leaked medical report. Khelif's journey to gold has been marred by scrutiny regarding her gender identity. But she won the gold, beating China’s Yang Liu 5-0, becoming Algeria’s first female Olympic boxing champion. Khelif, who won after overcoming adversity to triumph over her opponent's mother, said she was proud of her achievement.

Source: dna November 05, 2024 15:45 UTC