Last Updated on 09/09/2024 by Arun jain
Controversial boxer Imane Khalif spoke out after his Olympic gold medal, blaming SpaceX owner Elon Musk for an alleged campaign of hate.
Khaleef faced worldwide backlash for competing against and losing to women at the Olympics, with two governing bodies in boxing claiming that Khaleef was actually a man.
The International Boxing Association, along with IBA president Umar Kremlev, disqualified Khalifeh from the 2023 world championships, at the time calling Khalifeh “XY chromosomes“
Less than a week after the Olympic controversy erupted, the World Boxing Organization’s European vice president said Khaleef was among several fighters in the women’s division who turned out to be men.
‘You are cruel to me, cruel to my family, cruel to my mother.’
Despite the claims of the IBA and WBO, Khalife easily defeated the women in the tournament without losing a single round en route to winning gold at the Paris Olympics.
Khalif recently told French TV “Clicks” show that Musk was the catalyst for an online campaign that led to alleged hate.
“Elon Musk was one of the first people to attack me during this hate campaign,” Khalif said. New York Post.
“He posted this video and it got retweeted. So, this buzz, he was one of the first people to spread this campaign against me,” the boxer continued. “I would say, you hate me but you don’t even know me. I don’t even know why you did this attack. You are cruel to me, to my family, cruel to my mother. At that time, my mother was going to the hospital every day.
“I don’t understand people’s behavior today,” added Khalif.
Khalif has previously targeted Musk, along with author JK Rowling and former President Donald Trump Submitting a criminal complaint in France for alleged hate speech.
The complaint was made to the Online Hate Speech Office in Paris and claimed that Khalif was the victim of cyber-harassment. Both Rowling and Musk were named in the complaint for “alleged acts of aggravated cyber harassment.”
Musk publicly agreed with former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines when she posted X That “men don’t belong in women’s sports,” mentions Khalif. The X owner simply responded by saying “absolutely”.
‘I am a Muslim Arab woman and I went through this moment.’
Khalif’s lawyer also said that Trump would be part of the investigation:
“Trump has tweeted, so whether he’s named in our lawsuit or not, he will inevitably be investigated as part of the prosecution,” the lawyer said.
Trump’s apparent offense was leaving a message in response to Khaleef’s first Olympic victory, saying, “I will keep men out of women’s sports!”
The boxer said in a recent interview, “God is my guide, I am a practicing Muslim woman. I am a Muslim Arab woman and I went through this moment.
Khalif also hinted at a return to the boxing ring, promising to be “stronger”.
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