Imane Khelif He was one of the unwitting protagonists of the Olympic Games in Paris. The 25-year-old Algerian boxer made a decisive sweep at welterweight amid a global debate about his gender status.
Khelif did not receive approval from the IBA (International Boxing Association) months before to compete as a woman, but The IOC, which did not receive a report on this, allowed him to participate in Paris. This caused a wave of complaints from his rivals, who had great physical inferiority in this regard, and much controversy.
It was magnified after the abandonment of Italian Angela Carini in the first round against her rival, but Khelif continued on her undisputed path to the gold medal. Having achieved that goal, the boxer announced a major change in his sports career.
“I’m going to move on to professional boxing soon. I haven’t decided where yet, but I have a lot of offers,” announced the welterweight boxer. In this way, Khelif will leave amateur boxing (Olympic), although he will give more details later. The boxer is also preparing a documentary about his life.
Source: La Verdad
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