Algerian boxer Imane Khelif handily won three matches in a row to get to the Paris Olympics gold medal boxing game.
Imane Khelif of Algeria became one of the most-searched Olympic athletes after she won her opening bout in 46 seconds. Here's when you can watch her in the finalKhelif hasn't seen a point scored against her yet in these Paris Games.Khelif’s dad is nervous back in Algeria ahead of the big fight.“We’re on edge,” Omar Khelif told The Associated Press. “I spoke to Imane this morning and she’s focused on optimistic. She’s a fighter.
“Imane has managed to turn the criticism and attacks on her femininity into fuel,” Bensaou said. “The slander has given her a boost...It’s a bit of a blessing in disguise.” Afterward, a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of intense pain in her nose after the opening punches. Carini, who had a spot of blood on her trunks, said she wasn't making a political statement and was not refusing to fight Khelif.
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