{"id":2810,"date":"2024-08-05T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2024-08-05T18:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:18:39","slug":"olympic-boxer-imane-khelif-shocks-the-world-and-reveals-her-true-gender-after-guaranteeing-olympic-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2810","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Shocks The World And Reveals Her True Gender After Guaranteeing Olympic Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot has been said about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, but she had yet to speak out on her behalf amid allegations that she is transgender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p>The allegations against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were sparked by the IBA, who disqualified her from the 2023 world championships after she failed an unspecified gender eligibility test.<\/p>\n<p>Imane Khelif of Algeria would be cleared by the IOC and won her opening Olympic\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/boxing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boxing<\/a>\u00a0bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds following two vicious punches to the face.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif was back in action over the weekend. On Saturday, she beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision, clinching an Olympic medal.<\/p>\n<p>Her victory, which came hours after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach defended its decision to allow her and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting to compete, also came with a statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">\u201cI dedicate this medal to the world, and to all the Arabs, and I tell you, \u2018Long live Algeria!\u2019\u201d she told reporters, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div>While fighting back tears and having an Algerian flag wrapped around her back as she spoke, Imane Khelif delivered a powerful statement about her gender. \u201cI want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Imane Khelif had a huge cheering section for her during her latest fight as many were chanting her name, \u201cImane, Imane, Imane!\u201d and waving Algerian flags.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After all was said and done, the judges gave her 10-9 for every round except for one, who called the second round 10-8 for the Algerian.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-imane-khelif-now-guaranteed-to-get-medal-at-paris-olympics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imane Khelif Now Guaranteed To Get Medal At Paris Olympics<\/h2>\n<p>Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal Saturday at the Paris Olympics despite so much backlash sent her way about her gender.<\/p>\n<p>Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0 in the quarterfinals of the women\u2019s 66-kilogram bout.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that win, Khelif will win at least a bronze medal for the second victory of her controversial second trip to the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>She then won her opening bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy abandoned the fight after just 46 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot has been said about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, but she had yet to speak out on her behalf amid allegations that she is transgender. 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