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Former Imane Khelif opponent calls criticism of Olympic boxer ‘ignorant and stupid’

In 2019, Anja Stridsman was a decision winner against Khelif, who boxes for Olympic gold on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

OPINION - Putting their gender into doubt is another way to oppress women like Imane Khelif

Comment: Phyllis Ellis writes on the Olympic boxing saga

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2024

Imane Khelif vs Yang Liu LIVE: Result as Algerian boxer wins Olympic gold amid gender row

Follow the fallout after Khelif won gold in Paris, beating China’s Yang Liu on points

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

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

Algeria’s Imane Khelif will face China’s Yang Liu on Friday for a chance to win the country’s first women’s boxing gold.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024

Tory MSP lodges ‘dog-whistle’ Holyrood motion on female athletes at Olympics

A TORY MSP has been accused of engaging in “ugly and divisive politics” after lodging a motion in the Scottish Parliament about the “safety of…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024

A global conflict is playing out at the Paris Olympics – just not in the way we think

From a row about an allegedly blasphemous biblical scene to a controversial boxing match, the Games have been hijacked by culture wars between Russia and the west, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

Second Olympic gender row boxer Lin Yu-ting into gold medal match

Lin Yu-ting defeated Esra Yildiz Kahraman to reach the women’s 57kg gold medal match

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work

Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women's sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

Olympics 2024: Boxer Imane Khelif issues defiant response after reaching final

Algerian fighter to meet China’s Liu Yang in Friday’s gold-medal match

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024