Olympic boxer Imane Khelif files complaint for online harassment due to her gender

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has had enough of gender-based harassment, and now his lawyer is ready to kick his ass.

Her lawyer filed a complaint with the Paris prosecutor’s office, claiming that the Algerian boxer is the victim of aggravated cyberbullying. The lawyer describes these attacks as “misogynistic, racist and sexist.”

The Algerian athlete won gold in the women’s welterweight division on Friday…after facing controversy earlier in the competition when questions about her gender were raised online.

The gold medalist faces a ton of backlash about an alleged failed gender test conducted at the 2023 International Boxing Association competition. The International Olympic Committee disagreed and said Khelif met all standards to compete.

The complaint does not specify the perpetrators… although many people, including celebrities such as Elon Musk and others, have I trolled her onlineThe ball is now in the prosecutors’ court as to whether to open an investigation.

The IOC supported Imane and denounced the bullies.