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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif becomes Olympic champion

Sky News Friday, 9 August 2024 ()
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif becomes Olympic championThe Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris games has been crowned Olympic champion.
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News video: Algerian fans jubilant as Imane Khelif secures place in Olympic final

Algerian fans jubilant as Imane Khelif secures place in Olympic final 01:51

 Supporters of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has been embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, celebrate after she won her semi-final.

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Imane Khelif Imane Khelif Algerian boxer (born 1999)

Paris Olympics latest: Imane Khelif wins boxing gold after beating China's Yang Liu [Video]

Paris Olympics latest: Imane Khelif wins boxing gold after beating China's Yang Liu

Khelif’s gold medal is Algeria’s first in women’s boxing. She is only the nation’s second boxing gold medalist, joining Hocine Soltani (1996).

Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:09Published

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