Algerian Boxer at Center of Gender Controversy Breaks Her Silence as She Secures Olympic Medal
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has had a tumultuous few days after being subject to a barrage of accusations on social media over her gender.
Days after her controversial 46-second match against Italian boxer Angela Carini, Khelif burst into tears after learning she will walk out of the Paris 2024 Olympics with at least a bronze medal following her latest 5-0 victory on Saturday against Hungary’s Luca Hamori in the women’s 66kg quarter-final—a win which will see her advance to the semi-finals.
She was pictured sobbing as she left the arena.