Algeria’s Imane Khelif Wins Gold Medal in Women’s 66 Kg Boxing Category Amidst Gender Row, Defeats Yang Liu of China by 5–0
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Yang Liu of China in the women's 66 Kg boxing final and won the gold medal. Khelif won the match by a unanimous decision of 5-0.
Algeria's Imane Khelif won a gold medal in the women's boxing 66 Kg category and defeated Yang Liu from China by a unanimous 5-0 decision. Khelif was involved in the gender test controversy and was alleged to have failed the gender test ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 at the World Championships 2023. Abhinav Bindra ‘Honoured’ To Be Elected Second Vice Chairperson in IOC’s Athletes’ Commission (See Post).
Imane Khelif Wins Gold Medal for Algeria
Imane Khelif wins the gold medal for Algeria! 🥇🇩🇿
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Imane Khelif remporte la médaille d'or pour l'Algérie ! 🥇🇩🇿 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/XLhc9iEBXA
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) August 9, 2024
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