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Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Olympic Semi-Final Against Janjaem Suwannapheng
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won her Olympic semi-final match against Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng
Khelif, who broke down in tears after winning the quarter-final boxing match against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori last Saturday, was once again welcomed in the ring by loud cheers from a hugely supportive crowd and numerous Algerian flags being waved. The International Boxing Association reacted a couple days later with a press conference held in Paris with managing director Chris Roberts and Ioannis Filippatos, the former head of the IBA’s medical committee who both reiterated claims that tests had been conducted on Khelif and Yu‑ting in Istanbul and India and had found that both boxers had XY chromosomes and had been given the opportunity to appeal the findings to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Bach has suggested the row served the agenda of the International Boxing Association, which has been banned from the Olympics since June 2023 due to its ties to the Kremlin, management by presidents from Uzbekistan and Russia, as well as the fact that it’s backed by Russian state energy firm Gazprom.
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