Who is Imane Khelif: The Algerian Olympic boxer deemed to have male chromosomes

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is in the middle of a gender eligibility controversy, and the temperature on the drama only turned up after a win over a female Italian fighter at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1.

Khelif is in the Olympics for the second time. The boxer fought for Algeria in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when it was held in 2021. But since that time, Khelif has been in the midst of drama.

Here’s what to know about Khelif and the issue.

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Khelif is a 25-year-old boxer from Tiaret, Algeria.