In the women's 66kg boxing final at the Paris Olympics, Algeria's Khalif defeated China's Yang Liu and won the gold medal. However, Khalif's gender has been controversial during the Olympics.
According to a recent report by French media "lecorrespondant" reporter Diaffer Ait Aoudia, Khalif is not a woman in the traditional sense. The reporter obtained Khalif's medical file, which was completed in June 2023 by a French hospital and an Algerian hospital, and was jointly drafted by experts Soumaya Fedala and Jacques Young. Reports indicate that Khalif suffers from 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a genetic abnormality that causes functional developmental disorders such as testosterone, primarily affects men (according to interviews with experts, the condition has never affected women), and prevents the normal development of sexual organs. A pelvic MRI revealed that Khalif had no uterus and ovaries and the presence of endotestes and a micropenis in the groin area. Gene comparison results showed that Khalif was an XY chromosome carrier and no obvious genomic imbalance was found. In addition, Khalif's hormone test showed that his testosterone level was as high as 14.7, far exceeding the normal testosterone level for women.
As for Khalif's participation in the Olympics, the reporter said that according to the documents obtained, it was Berada, a member of the International Olympic Committee and secretary of the Algerian Olympic Committee, who used his connections to promote Khalif's participation.
Khalif comes from a rural village in northwest Algeria. As a child, she was originally keen on playing football until she was attracted to boxing. In order to participate in high-quality boxing training, Khalif once ignored his father's objection and took a bus to a small town more than 10 kilometers away from his hometown to participate in training.
At the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, Khalif was eliminated by eventual gold medalist Kelly Harrington of Ireland.
Although Khalif was controversial around the world due to his gender issues, and was even criticized by many celebrities, and many people intentionally or unintentionally called him a man, in the end Khalif was not terminated from the Olympics and successfully won the gold medal.
At the press conference after the women's 66kg boxing final at the Paris Olympics, Khalif stated that she was fully qualified to participate in the Olympics. Like other women, she was born a woman, and there is no doubt that she lives and competes as a woman. Khalif also said that outside attacks gave her success a special flavor.
According to previous media reports, Khalif’s lawyer Nabil Budi said in an interview that Khalif already believed that he had been abused online and was determined to sue. The complaint has been handed over to the Paris prosecutor's office.
Khalif’s lawyer Nabil Boudi said: “After winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, boxer Khalif decided to start a new battle to fight for justice, dignity and honor.” The lawyer described that Khalif’s injustice this time will become the first The biggest stain on the Olympics, "We will file a complaint of serious cyberbullying with the Paris Prosecutor's Office against Online Hate (PNLH). This lawsuit will identify who is behind this cyberbullying incident and will also find those who encouraged this cyberlynching."