After gold triumph
Khelif: Legal action against hate comments
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has now taken legal action after being the victim of hate comments about her gender in recent weeks.
Nabil Boudi, who according to the French sports newspaper "L'Equipe" works as Khelif's lawyer, published a corresponding press release on the X platform.
In the letter, the lawyer announced a complaint about cyberbullying to the relevant department of the Paris public prosecutor's office. The criminal investigation is intended to clarify who initiated the "misogynistic, racist and sexist campaign" and who fueled it, according to the press release. This will remain as "the biggest stain on these Olympic Games".
Fight for "justice, dignity and honor"
Khelif faced a debate about her gender for days at the Olympic Games in Paris. After winning the gold medal in the 62 kg category on Friday, Khelif has now decided to "fight a new battle: for justice, dignity and honor".
She has received support from human rights organizations. "The appalling level of online abuse against Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting is another deeply disturbing example of the toxic, sexist and racist discourse that has damaged women in sport and society," said Stephen Cockburn of Amnesty International.
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