PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory.
Khelif claimed a unanimous points decision win over China's Yang Liu in the women's 66kg final for her first Olympic medal.Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, who together with Khelif was disqualified from last year's world championships after failing gender eligibility testing, fights in the women's 57kg final on Saturday.
The Algerian was ahead on all the judges' scorecards heading into the third and final round, and she just needed to avoid serious trouble to claim gold.The two embraced at the bell, and after Khelif's comprehensive victory was confirmed, she was paraded around the arena on the shoulders of an Algerian team member.- What's the controversy? Khelif and Lin both fought at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago but there was no controversy at the time and neither won a medal.
Gender-Row Boxer Khelif Storms To Olympic Gold
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