Is Imane Khelif Really A ‘Biological Male’?
Boxer Imane Khelif who is allegedly a ‘biological male’ won her fight against female Italian boxer Angela Carini inside just 46 seconds after the Italian quit ‘unjust’ Women’s 66 KG boxing bout.
Carini who was shook with two massive punches ended up in blood and tears as she quit the fight. Since, then there has been a lot of hate and rage against Imane Khelif’s legitimacy for the fight as she is accused to be a biological male. Amidst all the anger, there is however, another angle to the controversy that comes to the Algerian’s defence.
rior to the Paris Olympics 2024, Imane Khelif had failed multiple gender tests and was banned from major tournaments at boxing. She was also booted out of 2023 World Championship after failing testosterone test important to establish gender qualification.
However, the International Olympic Committee allowed Imane Khelif to participate in Paris Summer Games and when she decimated Italy’s Carini it sparked a major fallout from all around the globe over how was such a bizzare decision allowed.