Boston Globe Retracts Headline on Olympic Boxer at Center of Gender Controversy
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issued a retraction on Saturday after running a print headline that misidentified Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif as “transgender.” Khelif, who has now guaranteed she will win at least a bronze medal at the Summer 2024 games, previously sparked controversy after a bout with Italy’s Angela Carini ended after only 46 seconds. The Algerian boxer, who was born female and has competed in women’s boxing events for years, was disqualified from another competition last year by an outside organization currently at odds with the International Olympic Committee after failing an...
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