Imane Khelif wins Algeria\u2019s first boxing gold despite facing controversy over gender testing.
\nParis: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif made history by winning gold in women\u2019s welterweight boxing at the Paris Olympics, defeating China\u2019s Yang Liu in the final. This victory is particularly significant given the controversy surrounding Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who were previously disqualified from the 2023 World Championships due to gender testing.
\nThe International Boxing Association (IBA) had deemed them ineligible based on a sex chromosome test, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which organized the boxing events in Paris, dismissed those tests and allowed both athletes to compete.
\nKhelif\u2019s supporters filled the stadium with Algerian flags as she secured her first Olympic medal and Algeria\u2019s first-ever gold in boxing. Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand and Taiwan\u2019s Chen Nien-chin took home the bronze medals.
\nThis victory is a testament to Khelif\u2019s resilience and determination in the face of adversity, highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding gender testing in sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imane Khelif wins Algeria\u2019s first boxing gold despite facing controversy over gender testing. Paris: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif made history by winning gold in women\u2019s welterweight boxing at the Paris Olympics, defeating China\u2019s Yang Liu in the final. This victory is particularly significant given the controversy surrounding Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-424113","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n