The Algerian boxer Imane KhelifOlympic gold medalist at the Paris Games, has filed a lawsuit against the media outlet for leaking medical records on her gender that show she has male chromosomes and a “micropenis,” as confirmed this Wednesday International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The French journalist Djaffar Aït Aoudia published this week in ‘The Correspondent data that he would have taken from a medical report of the 25-year-old boxer and which indicated that she would have “XY” (male) chromosomes, which once again created a controversy about the African , who the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified from last year’s World Championships for failing to meet gender eligibility criteria.
“It did not have a uterus, but rather internal testicles and a ‘micropenis’ similar to an enlarged clitoris. A chromosome test further confirmed that Khelif has a Khelif.
“I am fully qualified to participate in this competition: I am a woman. I was born a woman, I lived as a woman and I competed as a woman. There is no doubt that there are enemies of success and this gives my success a special flavor because of these attacks,” said the Maghreb.
Imane Khelif takes action
Khelif She ended up becoming an Olympic champion, although she had to file a complaint with French authorities about the abuse and harassment she suffered online during the Games. Now the CIOthrough a spokesperson, indicated this Wednesday that it was going to initiate “legal proceedings against people who commented on its situation during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games” and that “it is also preparing legal action in response to the latest information”.
“He CIO “He will not comment while legal proceedings are ongoing, nor on media reports of unverified documents whose origin cannot be confirmed,” he added. “All athletes who participated in the Paris 2024 boxing tournament have complied with the competition eligibility and entry rules, as well as all applicable medical regulations promulgated by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit. in previous Olympic boxing competitions, gender and age have been based on the data. in their passports”, underlines the organization.
He CIOwhich last year withdrew its recognition of the IBA for its governance problems and which was responsible for leading and setting the criteria for participation in the Olympic tournament, made clear that “it is committed to protecting human rights of all the athletes who participated. ” participated in the Olympic Games in accordance with the Olympic Charter, the IOC Code of Ethics and the IOC Strategic Framework on Human Rights.
“He CIO is saddened by the abuse Imane Khelif is currently receiving”, she declared, recalling that the Algerian had competed in women’s boxing “for many years”, notably during the previous Tokyo Games, as well as in events sanctioned by the IBA.
