Paris Olympics: Algerian Khelif Wins Women’s Welterweight Gold Amid Gender Dispute
Algeria’s Imane Khelif downs China’s Yang Liu to claim the gold medal in the women’s welterweight boxing at the Olympics on Friday.
Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 world championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Paris Games amid a gender dispute that has dominated headlines.
Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand and Taiwan’s Chen Nien-chin were awarded silver and bronze.
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