Boxing-Olympic champion Khelif fights back as IBA files lawsuit in gender row


FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Victory Ceremony - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Gold medallist Imane Khelif of Algeria celebrates with her medal. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making "false and offensive" accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete.

The IBA announced in a statement on Monday it was filing a complaint with Swiss Attorney General Stefan Blatter against the International Olympic Committee, citing safety concerns over gender eligibility. Similar complaints are to be filed in France and the U.S..

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