Brittney Griner Advocates for Imane Khelif: âHaving XY Chromosomes Doesnât Define Genderâ
In a recent display of solidarity and advocacy, WNBA star Brittney Griner has voiced strong support for Imane Khelif. Grinerâs statement, âHaving XY chromosomes doesnât mean weâre male,â underscores a crucial point in the ongoing dialogue about gender identity and recognition. âNot everyone is educated. I bet they never win in their lifeâ, WNBA star added.
Olympic Gold Medalist Boxer Imane Khelif Files Online Harassment Complaint After Gender Controversy
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won the Olympic gold medal in the womenâs boxing 66-kilogram division, has filed a complaint over online harassment in Paris.
During her run at the Olympics, the 25-year-old athlete was bullied on social media after one of her opponents, Italian boxer Angela Carini, abandoned the quarter-final match 46 seconds into its start and declared she ânever felt a punch like this.â Khelif was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from last yearâs Womenâs World Championships after she failed a gender eligibility test due to elevated levels of testosterone in her system, but was born female and does not identify as transgender or intersex.
However, prominent influencers such as Logan Paul falsely claimed that Khelif was a man (Paul later retracted his statement), while other controversial figures like J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Italyâs prime minister Giorgia Meloni blamed the Olympics for allowing Khelif to compete in the womenâs boxing competition.
Shortly after her victory over Chinaâs Yang Liu on Friday, Khelif filed the complaint to the national center for combating online hate which is part of Paris correctional court, her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, confirmed to Variety. The Paris Prosecutorâs Office, which has yet to receive the complaint, is expected to proceed to an investigation.
Boudi told French newspaper Le Monde that Khelif had been victim of online bullying and âspeculation fueled by malicious individualsâ and pointed out âthese messages were posted by important political figuresâ and âexceeded 100 million viewsâ in some cases.
Khelif opened up about the ordeal during an interview with SNTV, a media outlet affiliated with the Associated Press, and said that her family was worried about her. âI send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects,â she said.
Khelif said bullying âcan destroy people, it can kill peopleâs thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying.â She also thanked the Olympic Committee for doing her âjustice.â
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Commitee, has questioned the legitimacy of these claims and the genetic test that disqualified Khelif last year, suggesting that the controversy over her gender had been orchestrated by the IBA. The organization is led by Russian oligarchs and has been banned from the Olympics since June 2023 due to its ties to the Kremlin.
Khelif is one of several people involved in these Olympics to have filed a complaint over online bullying. Opening and closing ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly, executive director Thierry Reboul, DJ Barbara Butch and famed drag queen Nicky Doll have also filed complaints.
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