Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at centre of Olympics gender row, files legal complaint over online harassment

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at centre of Olympics gender row, files legal complaint over online harassment
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The Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has filed a legal complaint saying she has been a victim of online harassment. 

Imane Khelif's lawyer Nabil Boudi said the complaint was filed with the Paris Prosecutor's Office on Friday.

On Saturday, the gold-winning boxer said: "All that is being said about me on social media is immoral. I want to change the minds of people around the world."

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Still a bit wild when you think about it: she comes from a religion that's against it, a country that's both against it and has it illegal, and she has no desire to change gender. Yet they all are saying she is.

I think those who still insists Imane is a man are doubling down because they can't admit that they were wrong. Their ego is wounded. I saw some claims that, apparently, the Algerian government wilfully overlooked or changed Imane's gender. As if that would ever happen for reasons you mentioned.

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