The Algerian advanced to the 66kg boxing final and will go for the gold against China’s Liu. The North African is questioned about her sexuality.
The Algerian Imane Khelif She won 5-0 in a unanimous decision against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng and advanced to the final of the women’s up to 66 kilo category. boxingin which she will face the Chinese Yang Liu, on Friday, August 9. In this way, the African guaranteed herself a medal from the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
After the controversy in her first fight against Italian Angela Carini, the representative of the North African country demonstrated that there was no “alteration” and that her rival only sought financial compensation, which came with the $100,000 prize awarded to her by the International Boxing Association (IBA).
The questioning of Khelif’s sexuality continues to linger in the Olympic atmosphere, but she could end up winning the gold medal in women’s boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Her opponent will be Chinese Yang Liu, who hours earlier had defeated Taiwanese boxer Chen Nien Chin.
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