This is a spineless weak servile repugnant piece of shit ........
he cannot fight men and is totally useless algerian cunt .......does nothing for algeria shithole .......this wankers day will come .......
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif gives first sit-down interview since forcing female athlete to quit after 46 seconds - issuing a defiant warning to critics
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The boxer at the center of a gender row storm has given a bombshell sit-down interview for the first time since pulverizing a female athlete in just 46 seconds.
Imane Khelif issued a defiant warning to her critics while slamming bullying following her controversial win at the Paris Olympics.
The Algerian athlete tore into the scrutiny of her gender as 'harmful to human dignity' during the interview in Arabic to SNTV.
She said: 'I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects.
'It can destroy people, it can kill people's thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying.'
The victories of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting, of Taiwan, have become one of the biggest stories of the Paris Games.
Both have clinched their first Olympic medals despite being scrutinized over their gender.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is facing questions over her gender ahead of her semi-final bout
The 25-year-old came under scrutiny following her 46-second win against Italy's Angela Carini
The 25-year-old Khelif acknowledged the pressure and pain of enduring this ordeal while competing far from home in the most important event of her athletic career.
'I am in contact with my family two days a week. I hope that they weren't affected deeply,' she said. 'They are worried about me. God willing, this crisis will culminate in a gold medal, and that would be the best response.'
The vitriol stems from claims by the International Boxing Association, which has been permanently banned from the Olympics, that both Khelif and Lin failed unspecified eligibility tests for the women's competition at last year's world championships.
Khelif declined to answer when asked whether she had undergone tests other than doping tests, saying she didn't want to talk about it.
She expressed gratitude to the International Olympic Committee and its president, Thomas Bach, for standing resolutely behind her while the banned former governing body of Olympic boxing stoked a furor around her participation in Paris.
'I know that the Olympic Committee has done me justice, and I am happy with this remedy because it shows the truth,' she said.
She also has seen massive support at her bouts, drawing cheers when she enters the arena and crowds waving Algerian flags chanting her first name. She will fight again Tuesday in the women's 66-kilogram semifinals at Roland Garros.
Khelif failed eligibility tests to compete in women's boxing at the 2023 world championships
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting has also faced criticism over her participation in women's boxing in Paris
Khelif repeatedly made clear she won't allow chatter or accusations to deter her from attempting to claim Algeria's first Olympic gold medal in women's boxing.
'I don't care about anyone's opinion,' Khelif said a day after beating Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary. 'I came here for a medal, and to compete for a medal. I will certainly be competing to improve (and) be better, and God willing, I will improve, like every other athlete.'
Although she is aware of the worldwide discussion about her, Khelif said she has been somewhat removed.
'Honestly, I don't follow social media,' she said. 'There is a mental health team that doesn't let us follow social media, especially in the Olympic Games, whether me or other athletes. I'm here to compete and get a good result.'
Khelif started her Olympic run last Thursday with a victory over Angela Carini of Italy, who abandoned the bout after just 46 seconds. Carini later said she regretted her decision and wished to apologize to Khelif.
That unusual ending raised the chatter around Khelif into a roar, drawing comments from the likes of former US President Donald Trump, 'Harry Potter' writer JK Rowling and others falsely claiming Khelif was a man or transgender.
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