Are There Really Men Competing At The Women’s Boxing At The Olympics

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After days of people doubting her gender, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has hit back at detractors to say she is female. • Here’s what you need to know about the anti-trans controversy rocking the #olympics • 25-year-old Khelif broke down in tears after she won the quarterfinals of the women’s 66kg division, which now guarantees she will win a medal. • The match on Saturday Aug. 4 came after days of people doubting Khelif’s gender and abusing her online. • People, including Harry Potter author J.K Rowling, who is outspoken about being anti-trans, accused Khelif of being a man competing in women’s boxing. • During a previous match between Khelif and Angela Carini of Italy, Rowling tweeted that Khelif was a man who was “enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head”. • In the lead-up to the quarterfinals match, Khelif’s Hungarian opponent Anna Luca Hamori also shared a post on social media depicting Khelif as a male beast. • These types of statements are suggesting that Khelif is transgender, which is not true. • LGBTQ rights groups say misidentifying Khelif's gender perpetuates harmful stereotypes and discrimination against trans people. • Another woman boxer from Taiwan, Lin Yu-ting, is also facing intense harassment about her gender, as the International Boxing Association disqualified both her and Khelif for failing gender eligibility tests in 2023. • The International Boxing Association has not been recognized by the International Olympic Committee – or IOC – since 2019 due to concerns about corruption, the integrity of its competitions and political influence, as its president has known ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. • The IOC has come out in support of Khelif and Lin, saying that the Boxing Association's decision was sudden, arbitrary and taken without any proper procedure. • The IOC’s president also condemned the “hate speech” directed at the two athletes, saying “there was never any doubt about them being women. • Since the controversy began, many people are throwing their support behind Khelif and Lin, sharing childhood photos and stories of the two. • After winning her quarterfinals match, Khelif told journalists that she wanted to tell the entire world that she is a female and she will remain a female. --- • Follow Almost on Instagram: / almost.co • Follow Almost Chinese on Instagram: / almost.ch • Follow Almost on Facebook: / almost.co • Read more on Almost: https://almostmag.co • Want more world news? Subscribe: / @almostco • --- • #imanekhelif #linyuting #boxing #boxer #boxers #gender #woman #women #female #male #sports #sports #identity #athlete #athletes #jkrowling #discrimination #trans #antitrans #lgbt #racism #olympics #paris #paris2024 #france #parisolympics #olympicgames #olympic #jkrowling #terf #algeria #algerie #algerian #taiwan

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