Paris Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif Who Is She? ‘Gender Controversy’ Centered Around Algerian Boxer

Paris Olympics 2024: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is at the centre of a major storm at the Paris Olympics, with the pugilist’s participation in the women’s category of 66kg event being questioned.

In the 2018 World Championships, Khelif made her professional boxing debut, placing 17th. She placed 19th in the event’s 2019 edition.

The 2023 World Boxing Championships Controversy:

The gender dispute was initially started by Imane Khelif at the 2023 World Boxing Championships.

IOC On Imane Khelif’s Paris Olympics Qualification:

According to spokesman Mark Adams for the International Olympic Committee, Khelif is competing in the women’s event in the 66kg class because her passport included the word “female.”