Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her women’s 66kg welterweight quarterfinal bout by a unaninimous points decision against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday, guaranteeing herself an Olympic medal in front of a near-capacity crowd that was ardently supporting her.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her women’s 66kg welterweight quarterfinal bout by a unaninimous points decision against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday, guaranteeing herself an Olympic medal in front of a near-capacity crowd that ardently had her back. Before the match even started, fans were chanting in support of Khelif during previous matches and when she entered the ring they unleashed their biggest roar of the day at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte.
It also triggered an onslaught of online abuse, with transphobic commentators incorrectly calling Khelif “a man” because of the alleged physical advantage. Khelif was born a woman and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday that the organization firmly supported the Algerian. Bach said his organization would not take part in what he called a “politically motivated cultural war.
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