IBA President Says Imane Khelif Should Return Olympic Gold Medal

Imane Khelif has denied allegations of being transgender.
IBA President Says Imane Khelif Should Return Olympic Gold Medal
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal in the women's welterweight boxing at the Olympics, holds the medal upon arrival at the airport in Algiers, Algeria, on Aug. 12, 2024. Ramzi Boudina/Reuters
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International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev has urged Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to return the gold medal won at the 2024 Paris Olympics to the rightful winner, amid a gender-eligibility row.

Khelif won the gold medal in the women’s 66 kg (welterweight) event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The athlete’s eligibility sparked controversy after the IBA barred Khelif from the 2023 World Championships for failing a chromosome-based gender verification test.