Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif files legal complaint claiming online harassment


Gold medallist Imane Khelif of Algeria kisses her medal. - REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

PARIS: Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said on Sunday (Aug 11).

Khelif, who will be Algeria's flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold Friday in the women's welterweight division, becoming a new hero in her native Algeria and bringing global attention to women's boxing.

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