Controversial Algerian boxer who failed gender tests wins gold medal in women's boxing at Olympics
Posted on AllSides August 9th, 2024
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A boxer with male sex chromosomes took the gold medal in women's middleweight boxing at the Paris Olympics despite public uproar denouncing the rules that allowed the unfair competition. Imane Khelif of Algeria won a decisive victory 5-0 on Friday over China’s Yang Liu. 'My objection, and that of many others, is to male violence against women becoming an Olympic sport.' "For eight years, this has been my dream, and I'm now the Olympic champion and gold medalist," Khelif said through an interpreter, according to ESPN. Both the International Boxing...