Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her Saturday match against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori in the women’s welterweight boxing quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics.
The victory was a 5-0 ruling in favor of the 25-year-old Algerian.
But Khelif’s matches have become overshadowed by a misinformation-filled fight raging over social media.
Earlier in the day, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach passionately defended Khelif, who along with another boxer has been the subject of widespread misinformation about their gender. Bach condemned the “hate speech” against the two athletes, saying the attacks were “totally unacceptable.”
Khelif’s father has also spoken out, saying “such a daughter is an honor because she is a champion, she honored me and I encourage her and I hope she will get the medal in Paris.”
Here’s the latest on the controversy.
Khelif easily dispatched Italian boxer Angela Carini on Thursday in the opening seconds of their bout. Carini told her coach that she could not continue the fight …