EXPLAINED: 11 | Vintage Vibes

Imane Khelif beats Anna Luca Hamori as boxing controversy rumbles on

The Algerian now moves into the semi-finals.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Secures Olympic Medal In Quarterfinals

Imane Khelif's victory in the Olympic boxing quarterfinals sparks controversy and support, highlighting gender equality in sports.

Top News · Aug 3, 2024

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Gains Support Amid Controversy

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif receives support and faces scrutiny ahead of quarterfinal bout amidst gender controversy.

Top News · Aug 3, 2024

Imane Khelif is taking the Olympic boxing ring after days of gender outcry

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif takes to the ring again at the Paris Olympics following days of online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history

The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Olympics chief slams ‘unacceptable’ hate speech against boxers in gender row

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach condemned the "hate speech" targeting Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting, saying that a wider, Russia-led "defamation campaign" against the IOC and the Paris Games was fueling the controversy.

France 24 · Aug 3, 2024

IOC president weighs in on Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘This is the definition of a woman’

Thomas Bach defended boxers Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif and their place at Paris 2024 after failing gender eligibility tests run by the International Boxing Association

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Lyles Labours Through 100m Heat As Olympic Boxing Row Simmers

US sprint king Noah Lyles launched his campaign for 100m glory Saturday, recovering from a slow start to come through his heat at the Paris Olympics, where a gender row in boxing rumbled on.

International Business Times · Aug 3, 2024

IOC President Condemns Hate Speech Against Boxers At Olympics

IOC President condemns hate speech towards boxers Khelif and Lin, highlighting gender discrimination in sports at Paris Olympics.

Top News · Aug 3, 2024

Thomas Bach demands respect for boxers at centre of gender controversy

The IOC president said ‘hate speech’ aimed at Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif was ‘totally unacceptable’.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024