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Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?

Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in their women's welterweight semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Paris, France [Ariana Cubillos/AP]

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is on the verge of winning a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games amid a gender dispute that has become one of the competition’s biggest stories.

Khelif, who will play for her chance to win gold on Friday, has been caught up in a gender debate after a 2023 decision by the now-banned International Boxing Association (IBA) resurfaced, which disqualified her for failing a gender eligibility test.

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