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Imane Khelif Takes Big Step After Leaked Medical Report Triggers Gender Row

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Reports published in France this week claimed Khelif, 25, has XY, or male, chromosomes. The gender controversy ignited at the Paris Games in August when Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her opening bout, the Italian reduced to tears and abandoning the fight after suffering a badly hurt nose. It led to a row that attracted comments from politicians and personalities ranging from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling.

Imane Khelif's Leaked Medical Report Triggers Fresh War, IOC Chief Asked To "Kneel And Apologise"

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is once again in the news. Her 'leaked' medical report, suggesting the presence of ambiguous genitalia and secondary male characteristics has made many suggest that the pugilist is indeed a 'biological male'. A report by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia stressed that Imane Khelif had internal testicles and an XY chromosome makeup, which hint towards a 5-alpha reductase deficiency. As the report became public, IBA President Umar Kremlev demanded apology from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach for allowing a 'man' to compete against women in the Paris Olympic Games.

International friendly: Super Falcons to test might against France

Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions, Super Falcons, are billed to play the France’s senior women’s team, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France, on November 30, 2024, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said. The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos respectively, with a good number of home-based professionals showing great promise in the squad coached by Justine Madugu. This month’s encounter with the Les Bleues will hold at the Stade Raymond Kopa in the city of Angers, with kick-off set for 9.30 p.m. France time. While the Bleues are happy to take the game as part of their preparations for the League of Nations in the spring and the 2025 UEFA Euro Women Championship in Switzerland, in the summer, the Falcons will welcome the encounter as part of the process for blooding a new squad, as well as, another test ahead of the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next summer. It is only the seventh time in their history that the Les Bleues will play in the city of Angers.

Bortoleto part of a generational shift in F1

LONDON : Sauber's signing of Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto means at least a fifth of the 20 driver Formula One grid will be starting a first full season in 2025 with a new wave of young talent coming up fast.

Curative waters and Roman ruins: Why you should visit Algeria’s thermal springs

Algeria might be on lots of travellers’ bucket lists for its vast deserts and sun-kissed beaches, but it is also home to hundreds of spectacular natural hot springs.

Scientists say giant crater on dark side of the Moon is 4.32 billion years old

Scientists from Manchester believe they have solved the mystery of the age of a giant crater on the Moon - with analysis showing it to have been created 4.32 billion years ago.

Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif taking legal action over ‘XY chromosome’ claim

Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over media reports allegedly detailing her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said.

Imane Khelif's Leaked Medical Report Triggers Fresh War, IOC Chief Asked To "Kneel And Apologise"

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is once again in the news. Her 'leaked' medical report, suggesting the presence of ambiguous genitalia and secondary male characteristics has made many suggest that the pugilist is indeed a 'biological male'. A report by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia stressed that Imane Khelif had internal testicles and an XY chromosome makeup, which hint towards a 5-alpha reductase deficiency. As the report became public, IBA President Umar Kremlev demanded apology from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach for allowing a 'man' to compete against women in the Paris Olympic Games.

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Imane Khelif Takes Big Step After Leaked Medical Report Triggers Gender Row

Imane Khelif's Leaked Medical Report Triggers Fresh War, IOC Chief Asked To "Kneel And Apologise"

International friendly: Super Falcons to test might against France

Bortoleto part of a generational shift in F1

Curative waters and Roman ruins: Why you should visit Algeria’s thermal springs

Scientists say giant crater on dark side of the Moon is 4.32 billion years old

Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif taking legal action over ‘XY chromosome’ claim

Imane Khelif's Leaked Medical Report Triggers Fresh War, IOC Chief Asked To "Kneel And Apologise"