Female boxer Imane Khelif impressively won the gold medal in boxing at the 2024 Olympics. However, she has been a major subject of controversy throughout the event due to suspicions regarding her gender.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed these two athletes to compete in the Olympics as they are classified as female.

However, it was discovered that they have XY chromosomes in their genome, which leads to a difference in sexual development (DSD). This factor caused many boxers to feel disgruntled when facing these athletes, who they believe are “not entirely female.”

Last year, the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Imane Khelif from the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi (India) because she failed a DNA test.

In their most recent statement, the IBA still insists that Imane Khelif is male. Following the event, Imane Khelif hired lawyer Nabil Boudi, who filed a lawsuit in France, accusing her of being “seriously harassed online” by several famous individuals, including billionaire Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling.

Before the lawsuit was resolved, the Algerian boxer “cleared her name” by appearing with a feminine look. She appeared on a magazine cover with long hair, wearing a dress, and an Olympic medal around her neck. The Daily Mail (UK) even expressed “surprise” when witnessing this appearance.

In response to the “attacks” against her, Imane Khelif stated: “I am fully qualified to participate in the Olympics. I am a woman, just like many other women. I was born as a woman, I live in a woman’s body. I am allowed to compete as a woman. No one can doubt that.”

IOC President Thomas Bach emphasized: “This is a matter of justice. Women must be allowed to participate in women’s competitions. Both boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu Ting are women.”