Last week, the 25-year-old, who beforehand failed a gender eligibility check, breezed previous Italy’s Angela Carini inside 45 seconds.
Khelif then defeated Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori 5-0 to advance to the semi-finals, the place she’ll be going through Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Tuesday, August 6.
Imane Khelif affirms womanhood
Speaking forward of the semi-final conflict, Khelif mentioned, as quoted by Fox News: “I’m a girl… I’m involved with my household two days every week. I hope that they weren’t affected deeply.
“They are worried about me. God willing, this crisis will culminate in a gold medal, and that would be the best response.”
She additionally urged followers the world over to cease bullying athletes, insisting it could destroy those that should not mentally robust.
“I ship a message to all of the individuals of the world to uphold the Olympic rules and the Olympic Charter, to chorus from bullying all athletes, as a result of this has results, large results.
“It can destroy individuals, it could kill individuals’s ideas, spirit and thoughts. It can divide individuals. And due to that, I ask them to chorus from bullying,” Khelif added.
However, with the International Boxing Association now not recognised by the IOC, the boxer was cleared to compete at this yr’s Olympics.
Meanwhile, Khelif is now assured a minimum of a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics.
