Imane Khelif is a female athlete. She is an Algerian boxer competing in the women's boxing category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite facing controversy regarding her gender eligibility, Khelif was born female and does not publicly identify as transgender. The discussions around her participation stem from past disqualifications related to gender tests, but she remains registered as female on her official documents[1][2][3][5].
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[1] Paris Olympics: Forty-six-second fight swells controversy ... - Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/ar...surrounding-boxer-imane-khelif_6707665_9.html
[2] IOC responds to boxing gender test scandal at Paris Olympics https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...boxing-gender-test-imane-khelif-b2589956.html
[3] Who is Imane Khelif? Meet the Algerian boxer causing a storm at the ... https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2024/08/02/66acba59268e3eef508b4572.html
[4] The Gender 'Controversy' At The 2024 Olympics Shows We Still ... https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/angela-carini-olympics-boxing-imane-khelif
[5] Hit and myths: The truth about Algerian boxer at centre of Olympics ... disallowed/sport/boxing/hit-and-myt...mpics-gender-controversy-20240802-p5jyvn.html
