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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif moves toward gold despite misinformation around her gender

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is one match away from the gold medal in women's welterweight boxing. It's something she says she trained hard for over the last eight years, but it has been overshadowed by a misinformation-fueled controversy over her gender and eligibility.

The uproar was tied to an earlier championship in India where she and a Taiwanese boxer were deemed ineligible due to results from unspecified blood tests. The banning organization, the Russian IBA, never fully explained its decision.

Khelif, however, met all International Olympic Committee requirements to compete in Paris, even as international voices ranging from former President Donald Trump to author J.K. Rowling mischaracterized her as transgender or male.

Ina Fried is covering the games in Paris and joins host Scott Tong to dispel some of the misinformation surrounding Khelif.

This segment aired on August 8, 2024.

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