Elon Musk has come under criticism from Imane Khelif for spearheading a “cruel” effort to undermine her at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Despite unfounded rumors about her gender, the 25-year-old Olympian won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight (66 kg) competitive division at the Olympics.
On August 1, the Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini in a just 46 seconds, sparking the dispute. The Italian fighter reportedly broke down in tears and said,
“It’s not fair,” before declining to shake the hand of her opponent as it became apparent that she would not be moving on to the next round.
Following the fight, rumors over the gender of the Algerian celebrity and her eligibility to fight in women’s boxing went viral on social media, with well-known people like J.K