Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has faced scrutiny through the Paris Games, is now guaranteed at least an Olympic bronze medal, after defeating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.
Some people have made very bad comments to her, says Lyaakoubi, referring to the torrent of online abuse Khelif has faced - from American politicians and media commentators and others - due to the gender controversy. It's very important to be there to represent our country, to represent Imane.
Dele called it defamation. She finds Khelif's story - her mother sold couscous to raise money for her boxing lessons, and her father, who did not originally approve of boxing for girls, told AFP from a rural village outside Tiaret, Algeria: 'My child is a girl. She was raised as a girl. She is a strong girl - I raised her to work and be brave.'
They slapped gloves, in a gesture of sportsmanship, after the second of three rounds.
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