Imane Khelif - report

Algerian boxer (born 1999)

Imane Khelif is an Algerian professional boxer. She represented Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imane_Khelif

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2024-08-02

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a social media storm following her match against Italy's Angela Carini. Carini abandoned the fight in tears within the first minute after taking an early heavy blow and later refused to shake her opponent's hand. Footage from the match went viral, with some online commentators claiming that the athlete was a transgender woman. This stems from the boxer failing the International Boxing Association's gender eligibility test in 2023. The International Olympics Committee has disputed the conclusions reached by the IBA.

2024-08-01

Imane Khelif, an Algerian fighter who was disqualified from the 2023 World Boxing Championships after failing gender-eligibility tests. The 25-year-old beat Italy's Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August) Carini took a brutal blow to her nose before ripping off her helmet and ending the match after just 46 seconds. K Helif has previously been thrown out of women’s boxing competitions owing to her male XY chromosomes.

2024-08-01

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has secured her spot in the quarter-finals of the women's welterweight division at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 25-year-old claimed victory after just 46 seconds against Italian Angela Carini. Carini had already taken a heavy blow to the face and was forced to go to her corner to have her headgear readjusted.