Tag: Athlete gender verification
Olympic Boxer Wins Quarterfinal Bout After Gender Test Controversy
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, faced controversy over a gender test before the Paris Olympics but managed to secure at least a bronze medal after defeating a Hungarian fighter in the quarterfinals. Khelif won...
Imane Khelif: Algerian Olympic Boxer with Male Chromosomes
Imane Khelif, a 25-year-old boxer from Algeria, has been at the center of a gender eligibility controversy. She recently made headlines after defeating a female Italian fighter at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1....
Controversy Erupts as Olympic Boxer with Male Chromosomes Wins Fight in Record Time
Famed author J.K. Rowling and others shared their thoughts after an Olympic boxer with male chromosomes won a fight in just 46 seconds in Paris. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini after...