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It was my dream [to win this medal] and I am very happy today that I’m an Olympic gold medallist, ... Eight years of hard work, eight years of [being] too tired, eight years of no sleep – [this is] fantastic.”
Khelif told the BBC after winning the the gold medal We are in the Olympics to perform as athletes, and I hope that we will not see any similar attacks in future Olympics, ... I'm fully qualified to participate in this competition,
she said ... Khelif said Friday A biological male just won an Olympic Gold medal in a women's boxing competition. Congrats to everyone who supported this travesty."
Realising his mistake, Morgan deleted his original post and uploaded a new one For eight years, this has been my dream, and I’m now the Olympic champion and gold medalist,
Khelif said through an interpreter Imane has managed to turn the criticism and attacks on her femininity into fuel,
said Mustapha Bensaou of the Tiaret gym I was subjected to bullying and a fierce campaign, and this is the greatest response to them,
The attacks that I heard in social media were extremely bad
We agreed to give the village a new face and breathe new life into it, with the victory of Imane Khelif,
her cousin Mounir Khelif, 36, told AFP I came from a conservative family. Boxing is not a widely practised sport by women, especially in Algeria,
she told Canal Algerie a month before the Games, smiling readily and her voice soft We all helped each other, some bringing couscous, others oil and vegetables, while those who couldn't help with provisions helped with the preparation,
said Amina Saadi, 52, a mother of six We are all proud of you, Olympic champion Imane, your victory today is Algeria's victory and your gold is Algeria's gold."
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined the celebrations on social media site X, saying It's Algeria's victory,
her father, Omar Khelif, told reporters as he watched the fight on a giant screen along with the rest of the village around 300 kilometres (185 miles) southwest of Algiers I'm a strong woman with special powers. From the ring, I sent a message to those who were against me,
she said Friday after her win We are all united behind Imane Khelif, who has honoured Algeria, that's the least we can offer her
Enemies of success, that is what I call them. And that also gives my success a special taste because of these attacks.”
Calling out her detractors who she branded as ‘enemies of success,’ the Algerian boxer said I’m a woman like any other woman. I was born a woman, I lived a woman, I competed as a woman, there’s no doubt about that.”
Khelif made it clear that her As for the IBA, since 2018 I have been boxing under their umbrella,
Khelif said in a statement post-match She is a woman and she is strong,
says teenager Yuna Amrane, who came draped in an Algerian flag She is a model for women. She has been denigrated, and that is why it is important to support her,
says Sabrina Djemoui, an Algerian who lives in Paris and brought her son to the match I sent them a single message with this gold medal and I say my dignity and my honor is above everything.”
With her victory in Paris, Khelif said