Algerian Olympic boxer breaks silence over gender controversy

Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has broken her silence following the ongoing gender controversy surrounding the boxer.

The boxer spoke to SNTV, the sports video partner of The Associated Press, on Sunday.

Khelif revealed the criticism she has received over the misconceptions of her gender “harms human dignity”.

The Algerian has asked for the bullying to end, stating she has been greatly impacted by the backlash.

“I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects,” she said.

“It can destroy people, it can kill people’s thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying.”

[dittspoke]

THE ENTIRE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SHOULD RESIGN!!!

[JasonBaldridge-gb]

This guy is beating up on girls and then asking people to stop bullying him? What a joke

[tanana]

HE, not she. HIM not her. XY is not XX! Stop with your sick wording! Enough!!!

[stephaniecoker]

People aren't bullying you. They are calling you out as a lying cheater.

[TheTripleDubya]

Not she, stop playing this sick game, every time you play, you endanger a real woman’s life.
ENOUGH ALREADY.

[chatterboxjan]

What destroys human dignity is for a woman having to fight a man and then be told you have no right to complain..

[stephenz]

Oh, so everyone's supposed to feel sorry for a guy that likes beating up women? Not falling into the woke trap.

[oleschoolgamers]

You'll stop getting bullied, when you stop bullying women...

[triciajacobs]

Insanity . Unfair and shows the Olympics are not empowering women, never have.

[nosaltadded]

Complains that he's being bullied then goes into the ring and beats up on women. What a man!

[Havingacrack]

All woman boxers in Olympics should stand together against this

[mistie]

I am 80 years old and it’s the first time in my life l have not watched the olympics. Making mockery of the last supper and men beating up women is the most disgraceful thing l have ever seen.

[marlenereimchen]

Do not affirm by calling him a she. It's so ironic as well that you don't see any trans men joining the men's teams.

[Raevon]

He needs to stop hitting women….he knew he would have an advantage over women, but still went into boxing. I have no sympathy for him. He chose to go into a sport where he would have an advantage and win!! BS!!!! Women will no longer win any of their sports!! 😢😢😢 women need to refuse to play against them!!

[asaine]

I didn't see any "sensitivity and compassion" in the ring when HE beat the women... what a hypocrite!

[mick]

He/she is the bully, couldn't fight men so instead lets beat on woman.. Wow who is the bully, look in the mirror. Sick.

[donbabcock]

I’m appalled that they allow men to beat on women. I will never watch or support the Olympics again. This is not right and we cannot keep supporting it, God help us all.

[denalowry]

Khelif is the bully. Khelif should be disqualified and also Yu-ting should be disqualified. They are both biological males, look like males and fight like males. It is wrong to let them fight females

[rowlandezeani]

Shame on the Algerian and Taiwanese Olympics associations & the Olympics boxing committee

[jorgeaugustoamorimdesousa]

It’s not about bulling, it’s about fairness and common sense.