In spite of this, Khelif was further motivated by the public scrutiny and pervasive misinformation, as she advanced to the women’s welterweight (66kg) final on Friday (August 10) and defeated Yang Liu of China.
News.com.au reports that Khelif issued a defiant statement to her detractors after becoming the first Algerian woman to claim the boxing gold.
She stated, “I have made numerous statements in the media, regardless of whether I qualify or not, or whether I am a woman or not.”
“I am entirely eligible to participate in this competition.” I am a woman, just like any other woman. She continued, “I was born a woman, I lived as a woman, and I competed as a woman ”
. “That is undeniable.” I refer to them as “enemies of success.” This also serves as an additional challenge for my achievement as a result of these assaults.
