Imane Khelifthe Algerian fighter who became famous after winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, remains firm to what he considers “media campaigns” against his participation in female boxing competitions, which began according to her when she began reaping successes, or in front of policies against transgender athletes who are promoting in the United States its President Donald Trump.
The 25 -year -old athlete became one of the most prominent characters of the Olympic event in the capital of France with the Taiwanese Lin Yu Ting after both received permission to compete in the women’s boxing tournament despite not having been able to participate in the previous World Cup in this sport. The images of their physical superiority before the rest of the participants opened A debate on in which recognized characters such as the American businessman Elon Musk, writer JK Rowling, author of Harry Potter, or the current president of the United States.
«I will give you a direct answer: the president of the United States issued a decision related to transgender policies in the United States. I am not transsexual, this does not concern me and does not intimidate me. That is my answer, ”Khelif replied in an interview with the chain ‘ITV‘That will be broadcast on Wednesday.
During the talk the boxer also made it clear that He plans to defend his gold medal in the next games, in Los Angeles 2028. «A second gold medal, of course. In the United States, Los Angeles, ”the African replied bluntly, who at the same time confessed that he was” mentally affected “by the” great media campaign “that surrounded her and that her mother had to go to the hospital almost daily, since her family lived the worst part of the attacks.
Khelif is shield in the International Olympic Committee (COI), which has decided to dismiss the blood tests that had led to the International Boxing Association, to which the agency based in Lausana (Switzerland) has removed governance over this sport, to disqualify the Algerian of the 2023 world championships.
«As we say in Algeria, Who has nothing to hide should not be afraid. The truth was clear at the Paris Olympic Games: injustice was uncovered and, later, the Olympic committee recognized the truth in Paris, ”argues Khelif.
“I was born a girl and I have lived all my life as such”
The Olympic champion made it clear in the interview “like a girl, like any other girl.” «I was born a girl, I grew up a girl and I have lived all my life as such»He added.
«I have competed in many tournaments, including the Tokyo Olympic Games and other great competitions, as well as in four world championships. They all took place before they started winning titles, but As soon as I started reaping successes, campaigns against me began»He said.
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