Crowd goes wild for Algerian boxer as she makes it through to the gold medal bout in Paris

A boxer at the centre of the Olympic Games’ biggest controversy is through to the gold medal bout.

Thousands of Algerians have turned out to support Imane Khelif at Roland Garros.

The 25-year-old beat Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in front of a parochial crowd at Roland Garros.

Fans of the Algerian boxer chanted “Imane, Imane, Imane” following her win at the Olympics.

[utoob]

This is the most absurd olympics yet. Time to just end this farce.

[yammybolo]

Great balanced reporting you muppets!
How about the other 99% of the world who thinks this is a TOTAL joke and disgusting affront to women everywhere…vomit.

[kiaranod]

Headline correction. He made it through!!

[Hadacattoo]

For this reason I am done with the Olympics

[lakehouse]

This is sickening. He couldn’t beat another man. Gold medal to a male who beats on women. What has this world come to?

[oldnutta]

Ahhhh, modern-day Olympics where men get to beat up women to show how great they are.
What an era to be alive.

[jamesfoster]

Only 2 gndrs xx and xy, he beat women, he cheated to get a medal.

[warrendowd]

What’s the controversy? Xy. Is a dude.

[reaver]

I mean, doesnt their culture beat women anyway?

[ChristianTurcu-uo]

just boycott this shamless olympics, there are much better competitions out there!

[OzTrump]

Why is the presenter happy about this? What a bunch of weirdos.

[JustinTurdoCastro]

PUT SOME MONEY ON THIS GOLD MEDAL ROUND!! NO WAY HE LOSES!!

[overseer]

The only way they would win a medal lmao😂 🤡

[pamelawinfield]

It’s male, stop calling it she. It’s offensive

[brianf]

They have nothing else to be proud of.

[kingsagenda]

He did what now? So who's he assaulting next?

[ZinebBouaddou-etnw]

Why aren't u talking abt that Thai boxer huh?? She literally looks like a real man too