“MY DAUGHTER IS A WOMAN” Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif’s Mother Defends Her Against Gender Allegations, Firmly Stating She Has “Nothing Between Her Legs”

“MY DAUGHTER IS A WOMAN” Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif’s Mother Defends Her Against Gender Allegations, Firmly Stating She Has “Nothing Between Her Legs” | September 18, 2024

Imane Khelif’s mother has made clear the Algerian boxer is female, following a summer of controversy around the 25-year-old.

Khelif, who reached the quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympic Games before winning gold in Paris, was at the centre of a storm in relation to an alleged failure of gender tests at an International Boxing Association-run event. The IBA administered previous Olympic boxing tournaments, but had been stripped of that honour in 2019 amid “issues in the areas of finance, governance, ethics and refereeing and judging”.

The International Olympic Committee confirmed Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting – also alleged to have failed an IBA test – were eligible to compete in Paris. Lin won gold in the 57kg weight class, with Khelif victorious at 66kg.