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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has bit back at haters as she secured herself at least a silver medal at the Paris Olympics<\/h2>\n

The boxer at the centre of a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics has made it to the final of the Women’s 66kg boxing welterweight division.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Algerian\u00a0Imane Khelif<\/a>, who failed an unspecified IBA gender test last year but has been defended by the\u00a0Olympic<\/a>\u00a0committee, has secured herself at least a silver medal if not gold – if she can better her opponent Yang Liu, of China, on Friday (August 9).<\/p>\n

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\"Khelif<\/div>\n

Khelif has won the semi-final. (MOHD RASFAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Yesterday (August 6), the Olympian\u00a0won her semi-final match<\/a>\u00a0against Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng via a unanimous result.<\/p>\n

Now, Khelif has addressed the media and gave a defiant statement to silence the haters.<\/p>\n

She said: “I don’t care what anyone is saying about me with the controversy.<\/p>\n

“All that is important to me is that I stay on the level and give my people the performance they deserve. I know I’m a talented person and this is a gift to all Algerians.”<\/p>\n

Her name could be heard being chanted by her compatriots in the crowd at Phillippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros, with a large portion of it being taken up by multiple Algerian flags being waved.<\/p>\n

Khelif’s latest victory comes after the 25-year-old – who was born and raised as a girl – was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for\u00a0failing an unspecified gender eligibility test<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Khelif<\/div>\n

Khelif is advancing to the finals. (MAURO PIMENTEL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Khelif and fellow Olympian Lin Yu-ting, a Taiwanese boxer fighting under Chinese Taipei, were disqualified.<\/p>\n

IBA president Umar Kremlev, a friend of Vladimir Putin, claimed the test ‘proved’ they had XY chromosomes.<\/p>\n

However, it is worth noting that the IBA was completely stripped of its Olympic credentials five years ago.<\/p>\n

The Olympic Committee previously released a statement<\/a>\u00a0reaffirming Khelif’s eligibility to compete in the Games, saying that ‘every person has the right to practise sport without discrimination’.<\/p>\n

In the face of worldwide scrutiny, both athletes guaranteed themselves a medal at this summer’s Olympics, which is being held in Paris for the first time in 100 years.<\/p>\n

While the gender row was always prevalent going into the competition, the storm started to take shape after she\u00a0beat Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds<\/a>\u00a0– with Carini throwing in the towel.<\/p>\n

Since then,\u00a0Khelif’s own father has has weighed in<\/a>\u00a0on the row surrounding his daughter’s appearance at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

During an interview with French TV station BFMTV, Omar Khelif showed his daughter’s birth certificate to viewers to prove that she was born a girl.<\/p>\n

Team USA’s current medal count – 86<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gold medalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"Amit<\/div>\n

Amit Elor won gold in wrestling (Sarah Stier\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

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  • Lee Kiefer: Fencing – Women’s individual foil<\/li>\n
  • Torri Huske: Swimming – Women’s 100m butterfly<\/li>\n
  • Jack Alexj, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held, Matt King: Swimming – Men’s 4x100m freestyle<\/li>\n
  • Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s team competition<\/li>\n
  • Katie Ledecky: Swimming – Women’s 1500m freestyle<\/li>\n
  • Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan: Rowing – Men’s coxless four<\/li>\n
  • Jacqueline Dubrovich, Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Maia Mei Weintraub – Fencing: Women’s foil team<\/li>\n
  • Simone Biles: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s individual all-around<\/li>\n
  • Kate Douglass: Swimming – Women’s 200m breaststroke<\/li>\n
  • Simone Biles: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s vault<\/li>\n
  • Vincent Hancock: Shooting – Men’s skeet<\/li>\n
  • Ryan Crouser: Athletics – Men’s shot put<\/li>\n
  • Katie Ledecky: Swimming – Women’s 800m freestyle<\/li>\n
  • Nic Fink, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy, Gretchen Walsh: Swimming – Mixed 4x100m medley relay<\/li>\n
  • Bobby Finke: Swimming – Men’s 1500m freestyle<\/li>\n
  • Kristen Faulkner: Cycling – Women’s road race<\/li>\n
  • Scottie Scheffler: Golf – Men’s individual stroke play<\/li>\n
  • Noah Lyles: Athletics – Men’s 100m<\/li>\n
  • Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske: Swimming – Women’s 4x100m medley relay<\/li>\n
  • Valarie Allman: Athletics – Women’s discus throw<\/li>\n
  • Caroline Marks: Surfing – Women’s Shortboard<\/li>\n
  • Cole Hocker: Track and field – Men’s 1500m<\/li>\n
  • Gabby Thomas: Track and field – Women’s 200m<\/li>\n
  • Amit Elor: Wrestling – Women’s freestyle 68kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Silver medalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    \"Annette<\/div>\n

    Annette Echikunwoke won silver in the hammer throw (Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

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    • Nic Fink: Swimming – Men’s 100m breaststroke<\/li>\n
    • Lauren Scruggs: Fencing – Women’s individual foil<\/li>\n
    • Gretchen Walsh: Swimming – Women’s 100m butterfly<\/li>\n
    • Haley Batten: Mountain Bike – Women’s cross country<\/li>\n
    • Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh. Torri Huske, Simone Manuel, Erika Connolly, Abbey Weitzel: Swimming – Women’s 4x100m freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook: Diving – Women’s springboard 3m synchronised<\/li>\n
    • Katie Grimes: Swimming – Women’s 400m individual medley<\/li>\n
    • Jagger Eaton: Skateboarding – Men’s street<\/li>\n
    • Regan Smith: Swimming – Women’s 100m backstroke<\/li>\n
    • Bobby Finke: Swimming – Men’s 800m freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Carson Foster, Brooks Curry, Chris Guiliano, Luke Hobson, Drew Kibler, Blake Pieroni, Kieran Smith: Swimming – Men, 4x200m freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Perris Benegas: Cycling – Women’s BMX freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Torri Huske: Swimming – Women’s 100m freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Regan Smith: Swimming – Women’s 200m butterfly<\/li>\n
    • Erin Gemell, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden, Simone Manuel, Anna Peplowski, Alex Shackell, Claire Weinstein: Swimming – Women’s 4x200m freestyle<\/li>\n
    • Karl Cook, Laura Kraut, McLain Ward: Equestrian – Jumping team<\/li>\n
    • Sagen Maddalena: Shooting – Women, 50m rifle 3 positions<\/li>\n
    • Regan Smith: Swimming – Women’s 200m backstroke<\/li>\n
    • Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram: Tennis – Men’s doubles<\/li>\n
    • Conner Prince: Shooting – Men’s skeet<\/li>\n
    • Joe Kovacs: Athletics – Men’s shot put<\/li>\n
    • Kaylyn Brown, Bryce Deadmon, Shamier Little, Vernon Norwood: Athletics – 4x400m relay mixed<\/li>\n
    • Sha’Carri Richardson: Athletics – Women’s 100m<\/li>\n
    • Kate Douglass: Swimming – Women’s 200m individual medley<\/li>\n
    • Brady Ellison: Archery: Men’s individual<\/li>\n
    • Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, Nic Fink, Ryan Murphy: Swimming – Men’s 4x100m medley relay<\/li>\n
    • Seth Rider, Taylor Spivey, Morgan Pearson and Taylor Knibb: Triathlon – Mixed relay<\/li>\n
    • Simone Biles: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s floor exercise<\/li>\n
    • Sam Kendricks: Athletics – Men’s pole vault<\/li>\n
    • Vincent Hancock and Jewell Austen Smith: Shooting – Mixed team skeet<\/li>\n
    • Annette Nneka Echikunwoke: Track and field – Women’s hammer throw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Bronze medalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      \"Omari<\/div>\n

      Omari Jones won bronze in boxing (Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

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      • Carson Foster: Swimming – Men’s 400m\u00a0<\/strong>individual medley<\/li>\n
      • Katie Ledecky: Swimming – Women’s 400m freestyle<\/li>\n
      • Chloe Dygert: Cycling – Women’s individual time trial<\/li>\n
      • Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik, Paul Juda, Asher Hong: Artistic Gymnastics – Men’s team competition<\/li>\n
      • Nick Itkin: Fencing – Men’s foil individual<\/li>\n
      • Emma Weyant: Swimming – Women’s 400m individual medley<\/li>\n
      • Ryan Murphy: Swimming – Men’s 100m backstroke<\/li>\n
      • Luke Hobson: Swimming – Men’s 200m freestyle<\/li>\n
      • Nyjah Huston: Skateboarding – Men’s street<\/li>\n
      • Ilona Maher, Kayla Canett, Lauren Doyle, Alev Kelter, Kristi Kirshe, Sarah Levy, Alena Olsen, Ariana Ramsey, Steph Rovetti, Alex Sedrick, Sammy Sullivan, Naya Tapper: Rugby 7s – Women’s team competition<\/li>\n
      • Katharine Berkoff: Swimming – Women’s 100m backstroke<\/li>\n
      • Evy Leibfarth: Canoe slalom – Women’s Canoe Single<\/li>\n
      • Suni Lee: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s individual all-around<\/li>\n
      • Casey Kaufhold, Brady Ellison: Archery – Mixed Team<\/li>\n
      • Grant Fisher: Athletics – Men’s 10,000m<\/li>\n
      • Ian Barrows and Hans Henken: Sailing – Men’s skiff<\/li>\n
      • Henry Hollingsworth, Nick Rusher, Christian Tabash, Clark Dean, Chris Carlson, Peter Chatain, Evan Olson, Pieter Quinton: Rowing – Men’s eight<\/li>\n
      • Stephen Nedoroscik: Gymnastics – Men’s pommel horse<\/li>\n
      • Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul: Tennis – Men’s doubles<\/li>\n
      • Jade Carey: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s vault<\/li>\n
      • Jasmine Moore: Athletics – Women’s triple jump<\/li>\n
      • Melissa Jefferson: Athletics – Women’s 100m<\/li>\n
      • Paige Madden: Swimming – Women’s 800m freestyle<\/li>\n
      • Suni Lee: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s uneven bars<\/li>\n
      • Austen Jewell Smith: Shooting – Women’s skeet<\/li>\n
      • Fred Kerley: Athletics – Men’s 100m<\/li>\n
      • Jordan Chiles: Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s floor exercise<\/li>\n
      • Cierra Burdick, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Hailey van Lith: 3×3 basketball – Women’s competition<\/li>\n
      • Yared Nuguse: Track and field: Men’s 1500m<\/li>\n
      • Brittany Brown: Track and field – Women’s 200m<\/li>\n
      • Omari Jones: Boxing – Men’s 71kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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