Tag: Imane Khelif
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Imane Khelif Not Intimidated By Donald Trump; To Defend Olympic Gold At LA 2028
Imane Khelif will continue her pursuit as an Olympian. She is not intimidated by Donald Trump’s executive order ruling transgender out women’s sport. “The U.S. president issued a decision related to transgender policies in America. I am not transgender,” Khelif said in an interview with British broadcaster ITV that aired Wednesday. Trump signed the order on February…
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Imane Khelif’s Paris 2024 Gold Brining More Algerian Girls Towards Boxing
In Algeria, a 15-year-old girl, Cerine Kessal, is dreaming of better feats than the Paris 2024 gold medalists Imane Khelif. Khelif has had a major impact in Algeria, with gyms across North East African country, witnessing flood in membership by girls and women. Despite the gender controversy, Khelif has emerged as a trailblazer for women…
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Imane Khelif ‘Not Going Anywhere’ After IBA Sues IOC Over Gender Row
Paris 2024 gold medalist Imane Khelif has reacted to the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) stance against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing her and Lin Yu-ting participate at the last Summer Olympic Games. In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order, the IBA released a statement saying, ‘Despite notifying the IOC about the disqualification…