Who is Imane Khelif? Is she a male boxer? Huge row erupts as bout ends in 46 seconds in Paris Olympics
Paris Olympics 2024 within a matter of a week but one certain incident caught the eye of the entire world when boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria knocked out her Italian opponent within a matter of 46 seconds. Right after this knockout, there were cries of unjust and unfair means being used, with Khelif's sexual identity coming into question.
Is Imane Khelif a male boxer?
Imane Khelif has been competing in boxing championships for many years in the women's category but that did not stop rumors and controversy spreading on social media around the identity of the boxer. With the end of the boxing fight, a massive gender row began, with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni claiming that the fight was 'not on equal footing', according to an NDTV report.
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Meanwhile, JK Rowling, too raised her voice around this boxing bout that saw Italian boxer Angela Carini collapsing on her knees and did not even shake hands with Khelif after being defeated in the crucial Olympic clash. Although there are reports of Khelif having high levels of testosterone, but there are no clear and solid evidence around her being a male boxer, as being claimed far and wide.
Khelif was previously banned from championship events
Based on regulatory rules by the IBA, Khelif had been banned from a major championship event in New Delhi back in 2023, but that could not stop her from qualifying for a berth in the Paris Olympics 2024, as the International Olympics Committee
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