Algerian boxer Iman Khelif present at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, demanded an end to the flow of negative comments and insults directed at her.
The athlete reached the semifinals of the women’s boxing tournament in the weight category up to 66 kg and secured at least bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games.
“I call on all peoples of the world to respect the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from intimidating any athletes, because this has consequences, enormous consequences.
She [травля] can destroy people, kill people’s minds and spirits. It can divide people. That’s why I ask them to refrain from any intimidation.
God willing, this crisis will end with a gold medal, and that will be the best answer. [на критику]. “I’m here to compete and get a good result,” Khelif told the Daily Mail.
In 2023, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Khelif from the World Championships in India for failing to meet eligibility criteria. Following gender testing, the athletes were found to have XY chromosomes. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) cleared them to compete in women’s competitions in 2024.
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