Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making "false and offensive" accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete.

ALGIERS – Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced “false and offensive” allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the 2024 Paris Games’ women’s boxing competition.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was caught in an Olympic gender controversy, vowed to fight back against a boxing organization's lawsuit.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif made headlines last summer when she was allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fast forward to this February, and she's once again at the center of the sports world.

Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association.

Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif denounces gender accusations from IBA, calling them an attack on her rights and fair competition. The International Boxing Association (IBA) recently escalated tensions by filing criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the U.