Tag: Imane Khelif
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Imane Khelif wins Gold at the Paris Olympics
Imane Khelif gives Algeria its first ever women’s boxing Olympic Gold Medal after her victory against world champion Lang Liu from China. She is currently facing a campaign by the Russian lead-International Boxing Association to disqualify her from the sport after beating her Russian opponent in the IBA World Championships last year. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor…
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Imane Khelif’s genetic condition was raised by the International Boxing Association by Russian head Umar Kremlev after Imane Khelif beat her Russian opponent
The first time that the International Boxing Association raised the concern over Imane Khelif‘s genetic condition was last year, after Imane Khelif beat her Russian opponent, Azalia Amineva, in the International Boxing Association Women’s Championships. She was disqualifed and her Bronze Medal taken away three days after winning her fight. The head of the IBA…
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Imane Khelif’s genetic condition only became an issue after beating Russian boxer Azalia Amineva
Imane Khelif beat her Hungarian opponent at the Paris Olympics clinching a Bronze Medal and a place in the semi-finals. Previously, Imane Khelif was wrongly accused of being a man after her Italian opponent, Angela Carini bowed out of the fight after 45 seconds, and accused Imane Khelif of destroying her Olympic dreams. She later…
