Don’t fall for ‘gender McCarthyism’ about a female Olympian
Russian disinformation is a favorite among Donald Trump supporters. In one recent example, false information spread by a discredited Russian-run boxing association was used by conservatives to wrongly accuse female boxers at the Paris Olympics of being men. In the opening match of the women’s boxing Imane KhelifThe Algerian welterweight boxer lived up to expectations, […]
Algerian Imane Khelif files complaint with online hate unit over harassment about boxer’s gender and image
Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif Complaints They are calling on authorities to investigate online harassment related to the gender and image of fighters. Kherif made headlines after Italy’s Angela Carini withdrew from her opening match of the 2024 Olympics, citing safety concerns given the overwhelming superiority of her opponent. Kherif and the International Olympic Committee […]
Taiwanese Fighter at Center of Gender Controversy Wins Women’s Olympic Featherweight Gold
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, one of two Olympic boxers known to have male chromosomes, defeated Poland’s Julia Szeremeta on Sunday to win the women’s featherweight gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Yuting dominated the entire bout and won by unanimous decision. 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting defeated Poland’s Julia Szeremeta to win the women’s […]
Spanish Boxing Trainer Says Olympic Fighter Who Failed IBA Gender Tests Was Considered Too Dangerous to Train with Women
Former Olympic boxer and Olympic boxing trainer Rafa Lozano said at a recent boxing camp in Spain that Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Kherif was deemed too dangerous for women to train with. Spanish boxer and trainer said Radio Marca said it would be “unfair” to allow Kherif to box as a woman at the Paris […]
Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Of the two boxers competing for the men’s and women’s spots at the Paris Olympics, the second won the gold medal 24 hours after the first. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won the gold medal in a crushing victory over Polish youngster Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57 kg final. Lin won every round by unanimous […]
Lin Yu-ting wins Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
Lin Yuting transformed her experience at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning a sparkling gold medal. The Taiwanese boxer who has been at the center of a gender debate won 5-0 against 20-year-old Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the women’s 57kg gold medal match at the French Open on Saturday. This was a big […]
Controversial Algerian boxer who failed gender tests wins gold medal in women’s boxing at Olympics
A boxer with male sex chromosomes won the gold medal in women’s middleweight boxing at the Paris Olympics, despite strong public backlash against rules that allowed for unfair competition. Algeria’s Imane Kherif defeated China’s Yang Liu 5-0 on Friday. “What I and many others are opposed to is male violence against women becoming an Olympic […]
‘I am a woman’: Imane Khelif hits back in gender row after claiming gold | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Two weeks after being embroiled in a gender controversy, Imane Kherif became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, defeating world champion Yang Liu of China by unanimous decision in the women’s 66kg division. The 25-year-old Kherif’s biggest career victory was sealed amid jubilant scenes at Roland Garros, where a large Algerian community […]
Algerian Fighter Who Failed IBA Gender Test Wins Gold Medal in Women’s Welterweight Division
Algerian Olympian Imane Kherif, who is said to have male chromosomes, won the gold medal in the women’s welterweight division on Friday, defeating China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision. The crushing victory was Kherif’s fourth consecutive victory over a female opponent in Paris. Retweet! The IOC has let women down. A male boxer is now […]
Female Olympic boxer makes ‘X’ symbol in apparent protest after semifinal loss to opponent embroiled in gender controversy
Turkish Olympic boxer Esra Yildiz Kahraman made an “X” with her fingers in protest after her semi-final match. loss Taiwanese athlete Lin Yu-ting, who is embroiled in a gender controversy, on Wednesday. Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman makes an “X” sign after losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yuting in the women’s 57kg semifinals at the Paris […]