'I am a woman': Imane Khelif speaks out about gender row after winning gold

Imane Khelif responded to those who have questioned her gender after winning gold in the women's 66kg boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Algerian boxer reiterated she has and will always be a woman.

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[KamaleldinMohamed-jk]

People think Algeria is san franscisco, where man can be a woman whenever he wants.

[casey]

Ewa Klobukowska faced a similar situation in 1967. They called her a ‘man’ and disqualified her. She gave birth to her son years later. The world will never change, they hate to see a woman succeed.

[davidbcg]

Just make another test of DNA tests and end the debate

[gb]

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) also refuses to license Imane Khelif as a woman. The Vice President for the WBO said Khelif is a biological man. So it's not just the International Boxing Association saying this.

So are we gonna just ignore two boxing organizations because the IOC says a passport is enough verification??? This doesnt make sense.

[xpaul]

During Atlanta 1996 there was an athlete named Nancy Navalta with the same case (hermaphroditism) that was disqualified to join the competition. Those were the days where the IOC knew the difference male and female.

[Unknownbrand]

Winning these days is 10% luck, 20% skill and 70% I identify as a woman. Even the women agree with it.

[SleepyWildflowerBouquet-rcsv]

I can’t believe people are still accusing her in the cmnts I hope she sues u all !

[buskergirl]

2:36 "My dignity and honour is above everything else". Then do the test, and if it shows you are 100% woman, your honour will be higher than ever and the world will apologise. Not doing the test is pretty shady.

[JustynaS-kmzr]

We have to ask ourselfs a question: is it a coincidence that both contestants, that were disqualified in previous times, for not passing gender tests, are both winning golden medals, beating other women with undoubtfull ease? Is it really a coincidence? The question we should ask is, not whether it is a coincidence, because its not, but why we all are exposed to this circus?

[meltgibsont]

Khelif declined to answer when asked whether she had undergone tests other than doping tests, saying she didn’t want to talk about it. Sounds innocent to me. A man just got an olympic gold medal for beating up women....

[zapierdzialekalesony]

This whole Olympics in Paris was a joke. Hope to forget this whole misunderstanding.

[DianeX-xg]

Men in women boxing is a joke! I do not respect the Olympics any more.

[dominoot]

Yall weird haters make her Olympic gold all the more worth it.

[lm]

Why are all these women protesting? Be fair and let the best man win.

[ericnelsen]

“They know how I have developed over the years” iman

Yes, yes we do

[pda]

Sport is dead, outside the ring you get jailed for beating a woman, in the Olympics you get a gold medal 😢 no point in watching the next one in four years, things will be worse.

[luislu]

It’s ok for some men to feel like they are women. But when it comes to contact sports where strength and endurance are the deciding sector, it’s more science than believe. If you are tested as male during gender test, you are a man biologically.

[phantomthief]

If she were from US or any European country, the world would have gone nuts to support her
P.S : If they had problem they shouldn't have allowed her to compete in the first place

[skincareconsultantU]

Stop the madness. Get a test if all of us are wrong then my goodness we will be apologizing to you forever.

[timtwoface]

Very proud of her for accomplishing her dreams. Cheers from Canada!