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Algerian boxer Imane khelif said she plans to win a second Olympic gold medal when the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games Come – and she doesn't worry what criticism has to say about her sex.
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Khelif, the 25 -year -old Welters Welter Champion at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, opened its doors an interview With the British News Channel Itv on Wednesday March 19 on her plans to defend her gold medal and how she managed a dam of hateful publications on the social networks of the presidency Donald Trump and billionaire Elon MuskWho wondered if she was a woman.
“When I saw that even the heads of state, the famous people and the ancient athletes spoke of me without having checked facts, that shocked me,” Khelif told ITV.
“They were just talking about to speak, without any reliable or documented information,” said the Olympic gold medalist. “I also noticed on social networks that people discussed the issue without any trustworthy source.
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Imane Khelif (Bleu) of Algeria is in competition with Janjaem Suwannapheng (Red) of Thailand during the 66 kg semi-final female match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, France, August 6, 2024.
Khelif, who was born female, continued to be subjected to criticisms according to the disinformation disinformation on social networks by affirming that she was male or transgender. Meanwhile, Khelif has accumulated victories at the Olympic Games, despite online intimidation – some of which came from the most powerful men in the world.
“It affected me mentally, as well as my family,” Khelif told ITV. “Even my mother was deeply affected – she went to hospital almost every day. My relatives were also affected, and all the Algerian people felt the weight of the situation.
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Khelif said that she “felt discouraged” throughout the 2024 Olympic Games due to the intimidation she had received on social networks, but said she “had remained aware of what was going on”.
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“Even during the Paris Olympic Games, I had a team of specialized doctors who provided me with support and help,” she told ITV. “Without their support, I could have fallen into a spiral of depression.”
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The Algerian boxer, who made his Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, said that she was planning to defend her gold medal at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. And, Khelif said to ITV, she is not afraid of what Trump could say about her in the midst of her mission to ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports and the disinformation he spit on his sex.
“I will give you a simple answer: the American president has made a decision related to transgender policies in America. I am not transgender. It does not concern me, and that does not intimidate me. This is my answer,” said Khelif. “Of course, I defend with everything I have this gold medal … I continue my dream, my everything.”
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