The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday night in an interview with SNTV, a sports video partner of The Associated Press. She expressed gratitude to the International Olympic Committee and its president, Thomas Bach, for standing resolutely behind her while the banned former governing body of Olympic boxing stoked a furor around her participation in Paris. Khelif repeatedly made clear she won’t allow chatter or accusations to deter her from attempting to claim Algeria’s first Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing. “There is a mental health team that doesn’t let us follow social media, especially in the Olympic Games, whether me or other athletes. Khelif is from rural northwestern Algeria, and she grew up playing soccer until she fell in love with boxing.

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2024 06:35 UTC