{"id":13533,"date":"2024-08-04T12:50:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T12:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13533"},"modified":"2024-08-04T12:50:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T12:50:22","slug":"emotional-words-that-algerian-boxer-said-after-guaranteeing-medal-following-gender-eligibility-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13533","title":{"rendered":"Emotional words that Algerian boxer said after guaranteeing medal following gender eligibility controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imane Khelif beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday to guarantee an Olympic medal<\/h2>\n

Imane Khelif appeared emotional at the Olympics on Saturday (3 August) after a quarter-final win guaranteed her a medals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Algerian boxer<\/a>\u00a0has been at the centre of gender eligibility row in Paris following her win over Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August).<\/p>\n

Carini abandoned the welterweight round of 16 bout<\/a>\u00a0after just 46 seconds, but that only tells half the story.<\/p>\n

The Italian\u00a0fighter<\/a> explained in a later interview that she ‘didn’t succeed’ because she simply ‘couldn’t fight anymore’.<\/p>\n

Khelif faced Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday, a fight that did go the full distance.<\/p>\n

Winning on an unanimous points decision, five judges scored each of the three rounds for Khelif.<\/p>\n

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Imane Khelif is now guaranteed a medal. (Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

After the fight, the Algerian appeared emotional as she had her native flag wrapped around her back while speaking to the world’s media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dedicate this medal to the world, and to all the Arabs and I tell you, \u2018Long live Algeria!\u2019\u201d she told reporters following the fight.<\/p>\n

“I want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female,” the boxer added.<\/p>\n

After progressing to the semi-finals in Paris, Khelif is guaranteed at least a bronze medal.<\/p>\n

The journey to Olympic success has been far from smooth for the Algerian however.<\/p>\n

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 IBA Women\u2019s World Boxing Championships after she failed an unspecified gender eligibility test.<\/p>\n

This was due to elevated levels of testosterone, the International Boxing Association claimed at the time.<\/p>\n

Reuters reports Khelif failed because IBA eligibility rules prevent athletes with XY chromosomes from competing in women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n

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The Algerian boxer appeared emotional after the fight. (Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Nonetheless, the International\u00a0Olympic<\/a>\u00a0Committee have stood by the decision that\u00a0Khelif is eligible to compete in this year’s Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said: “Everyone competing in the women’s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules.<\/p>\n

“They are women in their passports, and it’s stated that this is the case that they are female.”<\/p>\n

Khelif has previously described her disqualification as a ‘conspiracy’, while her father, Amar Khelif, dubbed the attacks on his daughter as ‘immoral’.<\/p>\n

He told Reuters: “It is not fair. She made us proud many times, she honored our country and our flag many times and she always made us happy with her results.<\/p>\n

“These critics aim to destabilize her to fail in the wrestling ring but she is a champion and she will remain a champion.”<\/p>\n

As for Carini, she’s received a huge\u00a0offer from social media influencer turned boxer Jake Paul<\/a>, which could see her fight on one of his cards in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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