“Should Be in Jail for Fraud” – Social Media Goes WILD as Alleged Gender Test Reports Claims Imane Khelif to be Biological Male

Imane Khelif won a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris while competing in the 66 kg (welterweight) event.

“Should Be in Jail for Fraud” – Social Media Goes WILD as Alleged Gender Test Reports Claims Imane Khelif to be Biological Male

Imane Khelif (Image via Sky Sports)

Imane Khelif has once again become the center of controversy. An old gender test result of the Algerian boxer claiming to be a biological male was published for the first time. Social media went bonkers over this.

The Olympic gold medalist came under severe backlash during the 2024 Paris Games. In 2023, Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the World Boxing Championships.

The IBA claimed that she failed a test that showed she did not meet the rules to compete as a woman. The IBA, however, did not provide clear results, which led the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to later call their decision unfair.

As a result of this, the boxer was allowed to compete in the Paris Games due to her passport claiming her to be a female. While the internet continued to debate regarding Khelif’s gender, the boxer went on to win gold at the Olympic Games.

On Sunday, a failed gender test report of Khelif went viral on social media. As per reports, the old gender test was seemingly conducted during the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi, India.

Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines would take to her X account to express her frustration regarding this. While sharing a screenshot of a report from The Telegraph, the activist would take a shot at the boxer and all those who supported her.

To all the people that insisted Imane Khelif was a woman because his passport said so, You were wrong. We were right. Sincerely, People with functioning eyes and a shred of honesty

Internet explodes as alleged old gender test of Imane Khelif goes viral

A section of social media users had been highly critical of Imane Khelif for a long time. There were several who thrashed the boxer for winning the gold medal at the Olympics. The alleged old gender test of the 26-year-old, which claims her to be a biological male, has left the internet in frenzy.

Imane Khelif
Imane Khelif (Image via AP News)

Users on X would slam the Algerian international once again. One user wrote, “should be in jail for fraud and beating up women” while reacting to this.

Check out that and some other reactions from social media users below:

This also comes around 36 hours after the World Boxing released new rules. As per the new rules, Khelif would need to undergo sex screening to be eligible for any future appearances in the female category.

Riley Gaines takes aim at Imane Khelif for not taking sex testing for future events

As per the new rules released by the World Boxing, it will be mandatory for Imane Khelif to undergo a sex test if the boxer wishes to participate in future events. Riley Gaines, who has been a huge activist against the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, would take aim at Khelif for not taking this test.

Riley Gaines and Imane Khelif
Riley Gaines and Imane Khelif (Image via Imago/Men’s Journal)

Khelif was previously expected to part in the Eindhoven Box Cup, which is scheduled to take place from June 5 to 10. The Olympic champion will have to undergo tests from now on to participate in such events.

Gaines would question Khelif regarding this delay and took a shot at the boxer from her X account.

World Boxing has deemed Imane Khelif—a male who took an Olympic gold from a woman— ineligible from competing in female boxing. The ban stands unless he submits to a cheek swab required of all boxers proving XX chromosomes. The real question: Why won’t Imane Khelif take the test?

Khelif has so far not made any comments regarding this. It remains to be seen how the gold medalist would react to this matter.

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