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| Aug 9, 2024

Algerian Khelif wins women’s welterweight Olympic gold amid gender dispute

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Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 66kg – Final – Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France – August 09, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria holds an Algerian flag as she celebrates winning against Liu Yang of China. (Photo: REUTERS/Peter Cziborra)

PARIS (Reuters)

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beat China’s Yang Liu to claim the gold medal in the women’s welterweight boxing at the Olympics on Friday (August 9).

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.

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 66kg – Final – Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France – August 09, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria in action against Liu Yang of China. (Photo: REUTERS/Peter Cziborra)

Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand and Taiwan’s Chen Nien-chin were awarded bronze.

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