Days after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint in France over online harassment she faced during the 2024 Olympics, some high-profile people were revealed as part of the case.
“J. K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the lawsuit, among others,” attorney Nabil Boudi told Variety on Tuesday.Algeria’s Imane Khelif reacts after beating China’s Yang Liu in the women’s 66kg final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland-Garros Stadium on August 9, 2024.Boudi also added that former President Donald Trump would be part of the investigation, but it is not yet clear if he will be named in the complaint.
“Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution,” the attorney added.Gold medalist Imane Khelif celebrated in return home to Algeria after Olympic boxing controversyKhelif won gold at the Paris Olympics in the 66kg division, which came after she allegedly failed a gender test at a 2023 International Boxing Association competition.
In the wake of beating Angela Carini in an opening-round bout at the Olympics, Khelif faced a barrage of criticism after: “The idea that those objecting to a male punching a female in the name of sport are objecting because they believe Khelif to be ‘trans’ is a joke. We object because we saw a male punching a female.”J. K. Rowling arrives for the Guinness Six Nations match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Saturday February 24, 2024.
“These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.”“Imane has been greatly affected by this situation. ‘Why me?’” Chaoua said. “She has not surrendered to this campaign . She has given them a lesson in ethics.”“What we’re asking is that the prosecution investigates not only these people but whoever it feels necessary.
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