CNN
–
After participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, Algerian boxer Iman Kelif responded to legal measures submitted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and said, “Any challenge.” “We stand firm in the face.”
The Algerian, a cisgender woman who won a gold medal in the women’s 66kg boxing competition, attracted global attention during the Olympics after beating Italian boxer Angela Carini in just 46 seconds in a prep match . The fight sparks an onslaught of online abuse, with transphobic commentators mistakenly calling Kerif a “man.”
On Monday, the IBA wrote a “official complaint with the Swiss Attorney General” against the Swiss-based IOC following the participation of Kerif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu Ointing. He said he would submit it. 2024 Olympic Boxing Tournament in Paris. ”
The IBA statement continued. “According to Swiss law, actions or omissions pose a safety risk to competitive participants could justify the investigation and serve as a basis for criminal prosecution. Furthermore, similar complaints could be made up of the French Attorney General and the US. will be submitted to.
In its statement, the IBA did not explain what it means when using the term “safety risk.”
In response to the IBA’s legal action and statement, the gold medalist boxer posted a statement on Instagram on Tuesday, saying, “For eight years, I have fought for my dreams. I’ve been setting my country with pride. I have won my place and I stand firm in the face of any challenge.
“For two years I took a high path while my name and image was used for further personal and political agendas through the spread and spread of unfounded lies and misinformation. But silence. is no longer an option.
“The International Boxing Association (IBA), an organization that I no longer associate with and is no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee, has used them to promote the agenda, and has false, offensive, unfounded accusations. I did it again, and this is a question that relates not only to me, but to the broader principles of sports equity and legitimate processes.
“My team is carefully reviewing the situation and will take all necessary legal actions to ensure that my rights and the principles of fair competition are supported. The person responsible for these actions explained. We must take responsibility. We pursue all the legal measures available to ensure that justice wins. I will not go anywhere.”
When CNN reached Thursday, the IOC said in a statement: As a question about their finances.
“The two female athletes mentioned by the IBA are not trans athletes. They were born and raised as women, competed in the female category throughout their boxing careers.
“They also competed in the IBA World Championships and IBA-approved tournaments, becoming victims of a sudden arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the 2023 IBA World Championships, they He was disqualified without proper procedures.”
The IOC also pointed to a mixed track record of both boxers’ rings prior to the 2024 Olympics. They had an increased performance advantage and safety risk compared to other successful boxers in the female category. ”
In a statement Tuesday, Keriff concluded: “I fight in the ring, I fight in court, I fight in the public eye until the truth can no longer be denied.
“Thank you to my supporters for standing by my side. I am focused, determined, ready to continue to represent my country and sport at the highest level.”
