Algeria's Imane Khelif (C) arrives for her women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy's Angela Carini during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)
A new controversy has developed at the Paris Olympics 2024 over boxer Imane Khelif’s participation as a female boxer despite having male chromosomes. It all began when Imane faced Italian fighter Angela Carini, who decided to stop the fight after 46 seconds in order to ‘preserve her life’. It is not the first time Imane has been in the center of such a controversy; she was previously barred from competing in the 2023 championships due to gender eligibility difficulties.
Who is Imane Khelif? The Algerian boxer is at the center of the ‘gender controversy’ in the Paris Olympics.Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, is in the center of a significant controversy at the Paris Olympics, with her participation in the women’s 66kg event called into question.Sahil BakshiUpdated: August 2, 2024 04:22 PM IST.Read Time: 4 minutes.
Who is Imane Khelif? The Algerian boxer is at the center of the ‘gender controversy’ in the Paris Olympics.
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, is at the center of a gender dispute.
A new controversy has developed at the Paris Olympics 2024 over boxer Imane Khelif’s participation as a female boxer despite having male chromosomes. It all began when Imane faced Italian boxer Angela Carini, who opted to quit the battle after just
