Olympic champion Iman Khelif has retired after a gender scandal

The 2024 Olympic boxing champion from Algeria, Iman Khelif, has ended her professional career after a gender scandal. This was stated in an interview with Nice-Matin by the former manager of the athlete Nasser Yesfah.

"Iman has left the world of boxing, now she has given up everything. After what happened at the Olympics, she didn't even start training again and doesn't box anymore," said Yesfah.

Khelif failed to pass the gender test at the International Boxing Association (IBA) World Championships in India in 2023. The International Olympic Committee subsequently approved her participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Khelif won gold in the weight class up to 66 kg, adds "Газета.Ru ".

Earlier, on November 6, 2024, the Reduxx portal wrote that French journalist Jaffar Ait Audia submitted a medical report on Khelif, which states that she is not a biological woman.

In addition, on September 2, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the participation of transgender people (the LGBT movement is recognized as extremist in Russia) in women's competitions disastrous for sports. According to him, this does not give women a chance to win prizes. The President also called the performances of transgender people in women's sports unfair.

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