Boxing: Imane Khelif wins Olympic medal after storm of hate – breaks down in tears after victory over Luca Anna Hamori

Imane Khelif has been one of the most talked about athletes about the Paris Olympics in recent days.

The 25-year-old Algerian, who, among other things, has a WC silver medal from 2022 on his record, has received a lot of hate towards him in recent days – especially on social media.

The IOC does not accept the IBA

The reason why the welterweight (just like the Taiwanese Lin Yu-ting) was sent out during the boxing World Cup last year is because she – according to the Russian president of the boxing organization international IBA, Umar Kremlev. gender test failed and has both an X and a Y chromosome.

At the Olympics, however, both were allowed to compete, as the IOC does not recognize the IBA as the governing boxing body due, among other things, to their the management.

– There was no doubt that they are women who have the right to compete in the Paris Olympics, said IOC president Thomas Bach at a press conference earlier today.

Beat Hungary

Now Khelif is ready for the semi-finals, and therefore ready as an Olympic champion because there are no bronze matches in the boxing championships.

She defeated the Hungarian Luca Anna Harmoni today, with the support of a large crowd behind her, after a unanimous decision in the semi-finals today.

“It feels good”

After being crowned the winner, she burst into tears.

– He feels good. This is Algeria’s first medal in women’s boxing, so I am very happy. I want to thank the whole world, and the Arab world, she says, to BBC.

“You did something good”

Khhelif’s medal is Algeria’s first in Paris, and she receives the congratulations of the country’s president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, among others.

“Congratulations Imane Khelif. You have done something good for Algeria, Algerian women and Algerian boxing. We stand by you regardless of the outcome,” he signs off Facebook.

The final in the women’s 66-kilogram class will be decided on Friday.