We must pay tribute to the Algerian Iman Khelif who faced external pressure during the women’s boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics, Vsevolod Shumkov, 2024 European champion and 2023 World Boxing Championship bronze medalist, told .
On Friday, Khelif, who failed the gender test, beat China’s Yang Liu in the 66kg boxing final at the 2024 Olympics.
— Iman Khelif won the Olympics, which is actually expected. It is hard to imagine that a woman could win a fight against her. However, we must give her credit. Despite the absurdity of the situation and the scandal that erupted around her, it did not bother her in the least, she restrained her emotions and was able to win, Shumkov told .
In 2023, the International Boxing Association suspended Khelif from the World Championships in India for failing to meet eligibility criteria. Following the gender test, it was proven that the athlete has XY chromosomes. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) admitted Khelif to women’s competitions in 2024. Her results at the Games sparked strong reactions in the media and society. The Algerian woman complained of harassment on social media, her father showed her birth certificate to prove that the athlete was born a girl. IOC President Thomas Bach called for an end to discussions about boxers who failed the gender test.
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