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What we see now is that some want to own the definition of who is a woman,
What is going on in this context in the social media, with all this hate speech, with all this aggression and abuse, and fueled by this agenda, is totally unacceptable,
I want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female,
Today, ... all the people want to give power to Imane.”
Some people have made very bad comments to her,
says Lyaakoubi, referring to the torrent of online abuse Khelif has faced—from American politicians and media commentators and others—due to the gender controversy That was my childhood dream,
said Hamori, who is making her Olympic debut, in English They bullied her! They bullied her! Long live Algeria
her coach shouted as Khelif walked out of the ring We are ready to fight under difficult circumstances,
There is not an easy pass in the Olympics, and I will try to be fully ready for the coming fight,
Khelif told Algerian state television after her win I don't know but I'm not afraid to face her at this level. I will do my best."
Asked if Khelif should be allowed to compete at the Olympics, the Asian Games silver medallist said I know the Algerian boxer is very strong and I will try to watch her video to learn her tactics and correct mine,
Suwannapheng said of Khelif Having such a daughter is an honour because she is a champion, she honoured me and I encourage her and I hope she will get the medal in Paris. Imane is a little girl that has loved sport since she was six years old.”
We were quite sad to see that controversy, she’s an athlete who is well supported in Algeria and we’re behind her,
Algerian fan Kawther Laanani told the Reuters news agency It is hard, she has suffered a lot – as a child and now as a champion, she has suffered so much during these games,
said Khelif’s coach Mohamed Chaoua I know Imane Khelif as the champion of Algeria many times, champion of Africa, as well, and also, Arab champion,
Imane Khelif is a biological woman and if you want to protect our daughters, you should protect her. If you don't do the research to find the truth, then we should be protected from you."
Robert Griffin III, a former player with the National Football League (NFL) and devout Christian, wrote on X on Friday It wasn't something I intended to do,
Carini said, ... according to the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport The idea that those objecting to a male punching a female in the name of sport are objecting because they believe Khelif to be 'trans' is a joke. We object because we saw a male punching a female."
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who is widely criticized for being transphobic, wrote on X on Friday I think that athletes who have male genetic characteristics should not participate in women's competitions. Not because we want to discriminate against anyone, but to protect the rights of female athletes to compete on equal terms,
Enough of the gender insanity and the pandering to avoid hurting someone's precious feelings. The Olympics just allowed a biological man, Imane Khelif, to pummel Italian Olympian Angela Carini."
Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative group Turning Point USA, posted on Thursday to X and wrote in part