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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

Imane Khelif accuses IBA of making ‘false and offensive’ allegations as Olympic fallout goes on

Imane Khelif has accused the International Boxing Association (IBA) of making “false and offensive” allegations against her, as the fallout from her Olympic Games saga continues.

At the 2024 Games in Paris, Khelif won welterweight boxing gold, but the Algerian’s victory was overshadowed by a gender row. The IBA, which previously ran Olympic boxing but was dropped before the 2020 Games, claimed Khelif had failed a gender eligibility test at the 2022 World Championships.

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