Follow usAlgerian boxer Imane Khelif, who recently won the gold medal in the women’s 66kg category at the Paris Olympics, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment. This follows a period of intense scrutiny and controversy surrounding her participation due to a previous gender eligibility issue.
🚨🇩🇿BREAKING: BOXER IMANE KHELIF FILES LEGAL COMPLAINT OVER ONLINE HARASSMENT
Imane Khelif, who won gold in the women’s welterweight category, has filed a formal legal complaint over online harassment amid a heated gender dispute at the Paris Olympics.
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Khelif’s lawyer, Nabil Boudi, announced that the complaint, filed with Paris prosecutors, concerns “aggravated online harassment” and aims to hold accountable those responsible for the “misogynist, racist, and sexist” attacks against her. Boudi emphasized that the investigation should not only focus on the direct perpetrators but also on those who contributed to the spread of the online harassment.
Despite the controversy and the harassment, Khelif triumphed in her Olympic final, winning against China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision. The harassment that Khelif faced has been described by her lawyer as a significant stain on the Paris Olympics, overshadowing her athletic achievements. Khelif, along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, had previously been disqualified from last year’s world championships after failing gender eligibility tests.
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