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Sami Quadri

Gender row boxer Imane Khelif given hero's welcome by Algerian president after gold medal win

A female boxer who found herself at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has been given a hero's welcome after returning to Algeria following the 2024 Games.

Imane Khelif, 25, secured gold in the women's 66kg event after defeating China's Yang Liu in a unanimous decision on Friday, August 9.

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