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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

  • Imane 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.

  • Her 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.Her 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, including "important political figures."


The Spin

rightSadly for women's boxing, the IOC was complicit in allowing genetically men to box against women — and unsurprisingly win all their bouts in unanimous decisions — in what was promoted as the first-ever gender-equal Olympics. Though Khelif is not trans, the Algerian has all advantages of being a male in the ring.

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