Olympics-Boxing champion Khelif targets second Olympic gold in LA


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 kisses her medal. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from female sports in the United States last month and called Khelif "a male boxer" in his speech after signing the order.

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