“We placed her with Jennifer Fernandez, and it caused her distress.” The individual with whom we placed her was injured.
He stated that the instructors were able to identify a suitable opponent for her only after partnering her with Jose Quiles, one of Spain’s most accomplished male boxers.
“I do not perceive it as equitable,” he stated. ‘Everyone is free to express their own opinions; however, that is my perspective.’
Khelif was designated as one of Algeria’s flag bearers for the Olympic closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday, and he has been praised as a national icon for defeating China’s Yang Liu in the final.
However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is under significant pressure to restrict the number of
women who are eligible to compete in its women’s categories as a result of the success of Khelif and Taiwan’s Gold medalist Lin Yu-Ting.
