Eligibility-row boxer Imane Khelif embraces team as she secures medal in Paris Olympics

4 Aug 2024 • 6:38 AM MYT
The Independent
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Eligibility-row boxer Imane Khelif embraced her team as she secured a medal in Paris after a clouded experience at this years Olympics.

The Algerian boxer beat Anna Luca Hamori, advancing to the women’s welterweight semi-finals. (3 August)

Although cleared to compete in the Olympics despite last year’s International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualification, comments from figures like Donald Trump, J.K. Rowling, and Giorgia Meloni suggested, without evidence, that Khelif was a man or transgender.

Khelif is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal in Paris.

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