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Imane Khelif Is Fighting World Boxing's New Rule

Olympic champ appeals ban over mandatory gender eligibility testing

(Newser) - Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif is taking on World Boxing's new gender testing rule, which requires male and female boxers to undergo mandatory exams to compete. Khelif, who made headlines after clinching gold for Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was told in May she'd be barred...

Musk, Rowling, Trump Tweeted About Her. Now She's Suing

Olympic boxer and gold medalist Imane Khelif files criminal complaint over cyberbullying on her gender

(Newser) - The Algerian boxer who faced global scrutiny over her gender on the path to an Olympic gold medal is suing her bullies. Imane Khelif has filed a criminal complaint in France alleging "aggravated cyber harassment" from Elon Musk, JK Rowling, and others on Musk's social platform X. Though...

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