"First Medal" Iman Khalifa is close to winning and breaks her silence

Young boxer Imane Khelif has qualified for the semi-finals in the women's welterweight division at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, ensuring Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000, in a historic achievement for Algerian sport.

Iman Khalifa defeats boxer Luca Anna Hamori Iman achieved this great accomplishment by defeating boxer Anna Hamori in the women's welterweight quarter-finals at the Paris Olympic Games, by unanimous decision of the judges in a match that witnessed strength and determination from both boxers.

After winning by unanimous decision and leaving the ring in tears, boxer Khalifa said: “This is a matter of dignity and honor for every woman or female, and the entire Arab people have known me for years, and for years I have been boxing in competitions for the International Federation, which wronged me, but I have God.”

By qualifying for the semi-finals, Khalif has secured at least a bronze medal, and will face the boxer who came in fifth at the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2021, the Thai Janjim Suwannapheng, ranked eighth, who eliminated the Turkish Businas Surmeneli, who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Hungarian boxer Hamori on Iman: I don't have any bad thoughts about her Hungarian boxer Anna Lutsa Hamori confirmed that she lost in a close fight against Algerian Imane Khelif, who entered the spotlight during her participation in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Anna Lotsa Hamori hugged her competitor Iman Khalif, after losing to her on points by unanimous decision of the judges in the quarter-finals, indicating that she has no complaints against the Algerian boxer.

"I can't say a single bad word about my opponent. The last few days have been difficult for everyone. I respect her, I don't have any bad thoughts about her, and this situation is not her fault," the Hungarian boxer told reporters after the fight.

Hamori had posted a photo on her Instagram account, before the fight against the Algerian boxer, of a woman competing with a “monster” in boxing, referring to Iman Khalif, and commented on it, saying: “I will fight a man, Iman Khalif is a man. In 2023 he was disqualified. I will put my life in danger.”

The Algerian Olympic Committee filed an official complaint against the Hungarian boxer, who competed against Imane Khalif, due to posts described as racist.

The first statement by Iman Khalifa's father about the controversy surrounding his daughter In statements reported by the Daily Mail , Ammar Khalif, Iman Khalif's father, said that the controversy surrounding his daughter is part of a "trick" to prevent her from winning a medal at the Olympic Games.

He added, "The attacks against her are immoral, and this is not fair. Iman is a girl who has loved sports since she was six years old, and she used to play football."

He continued, "I tell her to prove them wrong in the ring, and I hope that she will honor Algeria and the Arab countries and win the gold medal."

Abuse campaign against Iman Khalifa after her victory over Italian Carini Iman Khalifa was subjected to a campaign of abuse and questioning of her sexual identity, after her victory over the Italian Angela Carini, who withdrew from the fight after only 46 seconds.

Iman Khalif achieved a quick victory last Thursday against the Italian Angela Carini, who withdrew from their fight in the round of 16 of the women's welterweight championship within 46 seconds after receiving a series of strong blows, which sparked even more controversy.

The Italian boxer said in an interview with the Italian newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" that she would like to apologize to Iman after she stated that she withdrew because she felt severe pain and feared for her safety.

Controversy over Iman Khalaf's gender This achievement comes after a period of controversy surrounding Iman after she was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships along with Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting due to not meeting the eligibility criteria set by the International Boxing Association.

But Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, defended Iman Khalif, saying that she was "born a woman and raised as a woman, and she is a woman in her travel document." The Algerian Olympic Committee also vowed to prosecute anyone who violates the right to boxing.