Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump: ‘I’m not intimidated’

Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif has hit back at Donald Trump’s attacks against the trans community, saying she’s not intimidated because she isn’t transgender. 

Welterweight Khelif won a gold medal at last summer’s Olympics in Paris, but her inclusion at the Games sparked a social media storm, with outspoken personalities such as author JK Rowling and Elon Musk criticising her participation – despite the International Olympic Committee confirming she complied with their regulations.

The controversy stemmed from a 2023 disqualification after she failed an eligibility criteria test by the Russian boxing governing body. While no details were given about what standards Khelif had failed to meet, the president of the International Boxing Association, Umar Kremlev, claimed that the tests “proved [Khelif] had XY chromosomes.”

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