• About BreezyScroll
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us
Saturday, May 10, 2025
BreezyScroll
ADVERTISEMENT
  • Home
  • Breezy Stories
  • Technology
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Money
  • Sports
  • Breezy Explainer
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Breezy Stories
  • Technology
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Money
  • Sports
  • Breezy Explainer
No Result
View All Result
BreezyScroll
No Result
View All Result

Home  /  Sports  /  Paris Olympics  /  Imane Khelif takes legal action against online harassment amid gender controversy

Imane Khelif takes legal action against online harassment amid gender controversy

by Emma Miller
August 11, 2024
in Paris Olympics, Sports
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Imane Khelif takes legal action against online harassment amid gender controversy

Olympic Champion Defends Herself Against Vicious Online Attacks

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in response to relentless online harassment following her gold medal victory in the women’s welterweight boxing at the Paris Olympics. Khelif, who defeated China’s Yang Liu in the final, has faced intense scrutiny and malicious trolling since her match with Italian boxer Angela Carini, leading to a gender controversy.

ADVERTISEMENT

On Friday, August 10, Khelif officially lodged a complaint against the hateful comments questioning her gender after her Olympic triumph. Her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, confirmed the legal action, stating that a formal complaint had been filed to address the online harassment. Speaking out about the ordeal, Khelif declared, “All that is being said about me on social media is immoral. I want to change the minds of people around the world.”

Khelif, who has long dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion, expressed her pride in her achievement, stating, “For eight years, this has been my dream, and I’m now the Olympic champion and gold medalist.” Despite the negative attention, she remained resolute, saying, “That also gives my success a special taste because of those attacks. We are in the Olympics to perform as athletes, and I hope that we will not see any similar attacks in future Olympics.”

Khelif’s legal action marks a significant stand against the online harassment

The gender controversy surrounding Khelif intensified after her opponent, Carini, withdrew from their match citing health concerns and remarked tearfully, “I have never felt a punch like this.” This statement fueled speculation and unfounded allegations against Khelif, which she has strongly denied.

ADVERTISEMENT

Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Li Yu-ting were among two athletes allowed to compete in the Olympics after being disqualified from last year’s International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championship due to failing the testosterone and gender eligibility test. However, Khelif, who has lived as a woman her entire life, firmly asserted her identity, stating, “I’m fully qualified to take part in this competition. I’m a woman like any other woman. I was born as a woman, I live as a woman, and I am qualified,” shortly before securing her gold medal.

Khelif’s legal action marks a significant stand against the online harassment and gender-based scrutiny she has endured, as she continues to advocate for respect and recognition as an Olympic champion.

Tags: Imane Khelif
ShareTweetShareSend
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Articles

India’s iron shield: DRDO’s D4 anti-drone system proves formidable at border—All about it

India’s iron shield: DRDO’s D4 anti-drone system proves formidable at border—All about it

May 10, 2025
“Enough is Enough”: After EaseMyTrip And Cox & Kings, Ixigo halts bookings to Turkey, China, and Azerbaijan

“Enough is Enough”: After EaseMyTrip And Cox & Kings, Ixigo halts bookings to Turkey, China, and Azerbaijan

May 10, 2025
Osama bin Laden, nukes, and djinns: The shadowy past behind Pakistan Army’s media chief

Osama bin Laden, nukes, and djinns: The shadowy past behind Pakistan Army’s media chief

May 10, 2025
Breezy Explainer: What is an air defense system and how India shot down Pakistan’s drone and Fatah missile attacks

Breezy Explainer: What is an air defense system and how India shot down Pakistan’s drone and Fatah missile attacks

May 10, 2025
BreezyScroll Logo

BreezyScroll is a global content platform that provides a unique experience of enhancing the knowledge quotient for its audience by providing the latest news and updates from various categories such as politics, sports, entertainment, technology, and more.
The platform aims to provide a concise and easy-to-read format for its users. BreezyScroll covers news stories from around the world, majorly the United States. The platform was launched in 2021 and has become one of the fastest-growing content companies in the US.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Africa
  • Animals
  • Asia
  • Athletics
  • Australia
  • Auto
  • Basketball
  • Bollywood
  • Brand
  • Breezy Explainer
  • Breezy Feature
  • Breezy Soul
  • Business
  • Canada
  • Chess
  • China
  • Coronavirus
  • Cricket
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • EPL
  • Europe
  • Exclusive Interview
  • Exclusive Review
  • Football
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Hollywood
  • India
  • International
  • K Pop
  • Law
  • Lifestyle
  • Middle East
  • Money
  • NFL
  • North America
  • OTT
  • Paris Olympics
  • Pets
  • Press Releases
  • Russia
  • Science
  • South America
  • Space
  • Sports
  • Startup
  • Technology
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • The Achievers
  • The US
  • Travel
  • UK
  • UK
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • WWE

Trending Topics

Afghanistan AI Apple Australia Biden California Canada China Climate Change Coronavirus COVID-19 Donald Trump Elon Musk Featured Florida Google IPL Japan Joe Biden Mars Meta Moon NASA NBA Netflix New York North Korea Ohio Omicron Putin Queen Elizabeth II Russia Russia-Ukraine crisis South Korea SpaceX Taliban Tesla Texas TikTok Trump Twitter UK Ukraine USA Virat Kohli

No Result
View All Result
  • About BreezyScroll
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2024 · BreezyScroll.com

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Breezy Stories
  • Technology
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Money
  • Sports
  • Breezy Explainer

© 2024 · BreezyScroll.com

Go to mobile version