Algerian boxer Iman Khalif, a 66-kg gold medalist at the Paris Olympics last summer, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday due to media reports claiming that she “has male chromosomes,” based on leaked medical records, according to what the International Olympic Committee revealed.
Reports published in France this week claimed that Khalif (25 years old) “has male chromosomes.”
Khalif has been the victim of controversy over her sexual identity since her arrival in Paris due to her suspension by the International Boxing Federation, but that did not affect her and she made her way to the weight final, where she defeated Chinese Liu Yang, ranked second, 5-0 unanimously by the judges, and became the first Algerian and African boxer to win a medal. Gold in the Olympic Games.
“We are aware that Iman Khalif has filed a lawsuit against individuals who commented on her situation during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and we are also preparing a lawsuit in response to the recent reports,” the International Olympic Committee said in a statement.
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“The International Olympic Committee will not comment while legal proceedings are ongoing or on media reports about unverified documents whose source cannot be confirmed,” she added.
The International Olympic Committee said that Khalifa has competed in the women’s category in international competitions “for many years,” including at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021 and at the International Boxing Federation World Championships and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Federation.
The International Olympic Committee concluded that it “feels saddened by the abuse that Iman Khalif is currently receiving.”
Khalif, who was received with popular and official celebration when she returned to Algeria, following her Olympic coronation, filed a complaint in France on charges of online harassment.
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