Imane Khelif wins gold medal fight to cap 2024 Olympics
Imane Kherif’s journey to the 2024 Olympics ended with a gold medal, after numerous victories and gender controversies that overshadowed those victories. The 25-year-old Algerian fighter, Kherif, secured top spot in the boxing division on Friday after defeating China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision. She won the first two rounds, which set the stage for […]
Khelif dominates semi-final en route to gold medal bout
Controversial boxer Imane Kherif has reached the Olympic final after another dominant victory over a female opponent in Paris. Kherif has been surrounded by controversy since it was revealed that both the International Boxing Association and the World Boxing Organization had said he was biologically male. The IBA disqualified the boxer from the 2023 World […]
Imane Khelif has been ‘greatly affected’ by Olympics gender controversy
PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Kherif, who found herself at the center of a gender debate at the Paris Olympics, has worked hard to reach the level she is at but is the victim of a power struggle for control of the sport, her coach said Tuesday. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has banned Kheriff […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif dominates Thai opponent to advance to gold medal bout
Algeria’s Imane Kherif will fight for the gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapen by unanimous decision on Tuesday. Kherif dominated Swannapheng throughout the bout, winning the first three rounds on points, until the final round, when Kherif punched Swannapheng in the face and the referee counted eight with the Algerian in his corner. Now, […]
Imane Khelif denounces bullying amid Olympic boxing controversy
Imane Khelif has condemned the questioning of her gender and the hateful comments she has received as a result, calling for an end to “bullying against all athletes” in her first detailed comments on the issue. Kheriff, 25, and fellow boxer Lin Yuting are at the center of a controversy over unfounded allegations about their […]
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif decries bullying amid gender misconceptions
Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Kayrouf has called for an end to bullying of athletes after competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but unfounded claims about her gender have sparked outrage, particularly among right-wing figures. “I send a message to people all over the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter and to […]
Imane Khelif declares ‘I am a woman’ after Olympics win
Imane Khelif briefly commented on the controversy surrounding her Olympic participation. “I am a woman,” Herrif told reporters in Paris in her only comments after reaching the women’s welterweight semi-finals and defeating Hungary’s Anna-Luka Hamori in three rounds to win a medal. Since there is no third-place deciding match in boxing, the Algerian is guaranteed […]
Taiwan Lin Yu-Ting clinches boxing medal, day after Imane Khelif
In Paris, Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won her first Olympic medal on Sunday in front of crowds chanting her name, just a day after Algerian boxer Imane Kherif did the same after days of online abuse and intense scrutiny over her participation. Lin defeated Svetlana Kamenova-Staneva of Bulgaria in the women’s 57 kg quarterfinals, then […]
Imane Khelif bursts into tears after securing Olympic medal with semifinal win
Algerian boxer Imane Kherif, whose Olympic qualification was the subject of controversy two days ago after his opponent abandoned the bout 46 seconds into the match, was in tears on Saturday after at least winning a bronze medal. Kherif’s gender-based eligibility sparked outrage and online outrage, leading the IOC to issue a statement confirming Kherif’s […]
Imane Khelif wins quarterfinal bout amid Olympics gender controversy
Imane Kherif is moving forward, and one of the Paris Olympics’ biggest controversies isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. Kherif, the Algerian boxer whose gender eligibility dispute has been a source of controversy among the International Olympic Committee, the International Boxing Association and all people with opinions, defeated Hungary’s Anna-Luka Hamori by unanimous decision […]