Imane Khelif

Gender Row Explodes After Algerian Boxer Wins at Olympics

par This Is Beirut, 02/08 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Algeria BOXE GENDER Imane Khelif Olympic paris row

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy. Italian boxer Angela Carini retired hurt and shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand before collapsing to her knees and sobbing ...

Olympics Gender Row Boxer in Tears After Winning at Least Bronze

par This Is Beirut, 04/08 11:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Boxer Imane Khelif Olympics 2024

The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy guaranteed herself at least bronze at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, bursting into tears after winning her quarterfinal. "It's a battle, it's for my dignity," said Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the center of the storm, after she outclassed Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to win on a ...

Boxer in Olympics Gender Row Moves to Finals, Thomas Flies to 200m Gold

par This Is Beirut, 07/08 10:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Imane Khelif Paris Olympics Roland-Garros

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women's category, won again at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to move into the gold medal bout. Khelif beat Thailand's 2023 world silver medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to progress into Friday's final in the 66kg category. The ...

Hudson-Smith Bids to End 100-Year Wait as Korda Tees Off at Olympics

par This Is Beirut, 07/08 10:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Imane Khelif Matthew Hudson-Smith paris

Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda begins the defense of her title. Victory would represent a huge achievement for Hudson-Smith, who was at a personal low after being isolated in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Olympic Games 2024: Algerian Boxer in Gender Row Goes for Olympic Gold

09/08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Imane Khelif Olympic paris

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Henry bids to lead France's footballers to glory. With just three days of sport to go at the Games, there is a packed athletics programme at the Stade de France. The boxing competition has been overshadowed by a bitter row ...

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