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France probes alleged cyberbullying of Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif

French prosecutors say a probe has been launched following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif © MOHD RASFAN / AFP/File

Paris (AFP) – France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

The controversy has rapidly become a hot-button issue outside the ring, with politicians and celebrities including Donald Trump and Elon Musk weighing in.

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