Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over reports in France this week claimed the 25-year-old has XY (male) chromosomes
Imane Khelif of Algeria celebrates after beating Liu Yang of China to win gold in the women’s 66kg boxing final.Imane Khelif of Algeria celebrates after beating Liu Yang of China to win gold in the women’s 66kg boxing final., is taking legal action over media reports allegedly detailing her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said. Reports published in France this week claimed the 25-year-old has XY chromosomes.
Khelif filed a legal complaint with the French authorities over the online abuse and harassment she was subjected to during the Games and the IOC said she was now also taking action over new reports which emerged in France earlier this week. It also said it was “saddened” by the abuse Khelif had received since her appearance in Paris.Paris 2024, and is also preparing a lawsuit in response to the latest reporting,” an IOC spokesperson said.
The IBA was stripped of recognition by the IOC last year over governance failures. That meant it was the IOC which ran – and set the entry criteria for – the Olympic boxing tournament in Paris.The IOC statement added: “All the athletes who participated in the boxing tournament at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 complied with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, together with all the applicable medical regulations enacted by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit .
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