Imane Khelif could become the first Algerian woman boxer to win the Gold medal since 1996.
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who has faced a row over her gender identity, is seeking to win a Gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.On Friday evening, Khelif is set to face off against Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, in the final for the women's welterweight division at Roland Garros. In her first three fights in the Paris Olympics, Khelif has yet to see a losing round from judges. The two fighters have faced widespread criticism over their gender identities.
Partly that there was no basis for the test in the first place. And partly data-sharing of this is also highly against the rules, international rules.'In response, the International Boxing Federation held a press conference this week where leaders declined to answer questions about the two boxers and offered contradicting responses to the tests.
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