Algeria's Khelif Wins Olympic Gold, Files Complaint Over Online Harrassment
Algeria's Khelif Wins Olympic Gold, Files Complaint Over Online Harrassment
Above: Imane Khelif of Algeria pose for photo with her gold medal during the medal ceremony of Women's 66kg - Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images
The Facts
1Imane Khelif of Algeria, the Olympic boxer at the center of a gender eligibility controversy, has filed a complaint for "aggravated cyber harassment" against the social media platform X with the online hate center of the Paris prosecutor's office.
2Her lawyer said Saturday in a statement that the investigation will focus on "who was behind" and those who took part in what he described as a "misogynist, racist and sexist campaign" during the Games.
