Algerian women’s boxer Imane Khelif has broken her silence in her first sit down interview since a fiery debate over her gender ignited after a controversial Olympics bout.
Algeria n women’s boxing Olympic competitor Imane Khelif has given an emotional plea to her critics to “refrain from bullying” in a first interview since a debate sparked over her gender.
Khelif has since given an emotional plea to her detractors and critics in an interview with SNTV to “refrain from bullying” after declaring"I am female". Khelif said the bullying she received “can destroy people” and could “kill” the spirit of an athlete. After her quarter final win against Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori, Khelif made the declaration to BeIN Sports she was a female.
Since Thursday’s match against Italian Angela Carini, who bailed from the ring after 46 seconds, the media has focussed on Carini's emotional post-match admission she was"hit so hard I couldn’t breathe anymore".
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