Algerian boxer at center of controversy makes 4-word declaration on gender after latest Olympic win

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After clinching a medal in the women's 66kg division, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has failed gender tests, gave a brief message to the naysayers.

Khelif is fighting in the women's category nearly a year after the IBA said a gender test revealed the boxer had XY chromosomes.

However, Khelif remains in the women's competition, the boxer feels, for one reason:

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Imane Khelif of Algeria is seen ahead of the fight against Angela Carini of Italy.  (REUTERS/Isabel Infantes)

"I am a woman."

Khelif made that sentiment after defeating Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori. Khelif advanced to the semifinals with that victory, and since boxing doesn't have semifinal matches, Khelif is guaranteed, at worst, a bronze medal.

IOC President Thomas Bach earlier Saturday defended Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan. Khelif and Lin were disqualified in the middle of last year's world championships by the IBA, the former governing body of Olympic boxing, after what it claimed were failed eligibility tests.

Both had competed in IBA events for several years without problems, and the Russian-dominated body, which has faced years of clashes with the IOC, has refused to provide any information about the tests, underscoring its lack of transparency in nearly every aspect of its dealings, particularly in recent years.

Algeria's Imane Khelif is shown prior to the match against Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori at the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 3, 2024. (MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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