Imane Khelif, a gold-winning Algerian boxer, has refuted accusations by the International Boxing Association (IBA) regarding her gender eligibility for the Paris Olympics. Khelif, who won gold in the women's boxing category, stated that the IBA's claims are baseless and harmful, and she will take legal action to protect her rights and ensure fair competition. The IBA, facing exclusion from the Olympic movement due to past financial and ethical irregularities, is suing the IOC for including Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting in the women's boxing category at the Paris Games.
With braided hair and a powerful 1.79 metre physique, Imane Khelif was the object of a Paris Olympic Games gender controversy. — Reuters picALGIERS, Feb 12 — Algerian gold winning boxer Imane Khelif has denounced “false and offensive” allegations after the International Boxing Association said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her and another female athlete’s inclusion at the games’ women’s boxing last year.
“This is a matter that concerns not just me but the broader principles of fairness and due process in sport,” she added. Yet the IBA barred them from its 2023 world championships after it said they failed gender eligibility tests for carrying XY chromosomes.
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