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Imane Khelif, a boxer, will compete for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting her eligibility dispute behind her to win handily against Janjaem Suwannapheng in her semifinal round.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) excluded the Algerian welterweight competitor from last year's World Championships due to her alleged failure to pass gender eligibility tests. Nevertheless, she is one of two boxers fighting in Paris.Under the cover of Court Philippe Chatrier, the French tennis stadium converted for the boxing finals, Khelif won by unanimous decision after dominating her Thai opponent. She was eliminated in the Tokyo quarterfinals three years prior, but this victory guaranteed her a spot in her maiden Olympic final.
In an attempt to become Algeria's first female boxing gold medallist, she will compete against Liu Yang of China in the gold medal match.
"I am concentrated," declared the 25-year-old. "My goal and a strong performance are why I'm here. I'm going to give it my all in the final. At the World Championships the previous year, Khelif defeated Suwannapheng by unanimous vote before the IBA disqualified him.
The Algerian appeared more assured than she has at any other time this week as the audience screamed her name as she stepped into the ring. Last week, Khelif's Games got underway with a victory over Angela Carini. The Italian withdrew just just 46 seconds, claiming that she "had to preserve" her life.
"I am concentrated," declared the 25-year-old. "My goal and a strong performance are why I'm here. I'm going to give it my all in the final. At the World Championships the previous year, Khelif defeated Suwannapheng by unanimous vote before the IBA disqualified him.
The Algerian appeared more assured than she has at any other time this week as the audience screamed her name as she stepped into the ring. Last week, Khelif's Games got underway with a victory over Angela Carini. The Italian withdrew just just 46 seconds, claiming that she "had to preserve" her life.
This caused a great deal of controversy regarding Khelif's and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting's eligibility, who was also ruled ineligible by the IBA in the previous year.
Khelif was declared to have "failed to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women's competition, as set and laid out" by the IBA in its regulations. However, the duo was dismissed "suddenly without any due process" according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC has permitted the two to compete and has firmly supported them. The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 because to concerns about its finances, governance, ethics, officiating, and judging.
Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, stated on Saturday that there is "never any doubt" that they are female.
Confusion was not reduced by the IBA's hectic news conference on Monday, when important IBA officials gave contradictory explanations for the fighters' ban.
According to the IOC, athletes could compete in the women's division if it was shown on their passport that they were female.
Khelif will now compete in its largest stage final in three days, where he has already secured a bronze medal by making it to this semi-final.On Wednesday, Lin competes in her 57kg category semi-final.
Khelif was declared to have "failed to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women's competition, as set and laid out" by the IBA in its regulations. However, the duo was dismissed "suddenly without any due process" according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC has permitted the two to compete and has firmly supported them. The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 because to concerns about its finances, governance, ethics, officiating, and judging.
Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, stated on Saturday that there is "never any doubt" that they are female.
Confusion was not reduced by the IBA's hectic news conference on Monday, when important IBA officials gave contradictory explanations for the fighters' ban.
According to the IOC, athletes could compete in the women's division if it was shown on their passport that they were female.
Khelif will now compete in its largest stage final in three days, where he has already secured a bronze medal by making it to this semi-final.On Wednesday, Lin competes in her 57kg category semi-final.
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