Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria faced scrutiny and online abuse over misconceptions about her gender at the Paris Olympics, representing a larger clash about identity in sports.
Khelif's win in the quarterfinals of the women's 66-kilogram bout was emotional, marked by her expression of gratitude, tears, and backlash from the banned International Boxing Association.
Comments from prominent figures like Donald Trump and J.K. Rowling falsely claiming Khelif was a man or transgender have fueled the already prominent divide over gender identity in sports.
IOC President Thomas Bach defended Khelif and another boxer, highlighting the challenges faced by athletes like Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan in the realm of gender identity and sports regulations.
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