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Algeria n boxer Imane Khelif will fight in the semifinals for the women’s 145-pound division Tuesday, giving her a chance to compete for Olympic gold later this week—after she pushed back against critics amid aWins from Khelif in the semifinals and final would mark Algeria ’s first gold medal ever in olympic boxing.
The Algerian boxer has faced calls to withdraw from the Olympics because the controversial International Boxing Association says she failed an unspecified gender eligibility test, disqualifying her from the 2023 World Boxing Championships—a competition organized by the IBA, which is no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee overafter her Saturday quarterfinals win that people should “refrain from bullying all athletes,” saying such behavior can destroy and divide people and...
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