One of several controversies that surrounded the most recent Summer Olympic Games involved Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer who competed and won a gold medal in women’s boxing despite reportedly failing previous gender tests due to the presence of a Y chromosome.
When the Associated Press released its tally of female athletes of the year, Khelif ranked third, which sparked a surge of criticism from professional athletes and ordinary Americans alike.
As the Daily Caller reported:
In the AP Female Athlete of the Year voting, Khelif came in third with a tally of four votes, with Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Simone Biles coming in second and leftist sellout Caitlin Clark winning the award.
Well, Navratilova caught whiff of the news, and she wasn’t happy about it at all.
“Wtaf???” wrote Navratilova on Twitter, which means “what the actual f*ck.”
Wtaf??? https://t.co/7ZFCTb6pW7
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) December 26, 2024
Here’s a sampling of the other harsh critiques of the AP vote:
Shame on @AP for voting 3rd Place in the AP Female Athlete of the Year to a MAN! You only need to watch the video below to know that Imane Khelif not only cannot pass a gender test but he is regarded as a male by the men of his culture. What a travesty. pic.twitter.com/iVFAUzJx10
— Kathy Fisher (@Kathy_BFisher) December 26, 2024
I JUST CANT EXPLAIN HOW PISSED OFF I FEEL ABOUT THIS F-N PUNK POSING AS A FEMALE WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS THE TRUTH THAT HES NOTHING BUT A FAKE AND LOSER IN THE MALE GENDER WORLD!
Imane Khelif is the 3rd best FEMALE athlete of the year, according to the Associated Press. pic.twitter.com/bMHJ6HKiI0
— Alma Gentil (@Chinoy200096633) December 26, 2024
Imane Khelif wins 3rd place for AP Female Athlete Of The Year. 🏆
This win is a victory for all the wife-beaters out there! Next time your neighbours call the cops because you are beating the shit out of her, just say you’re in training for the 2028 #LAOlympics! 🏅#ImaneKhelif… pic.twitter.com/plvoJJMj6h
— LeanneSpurs 🇬🇧 (@LeanneSpurs) December 25, 2024
In light of the latest update, Fox News recapped the controversy surrounding Khelif’s appearance at the Paris Olympics:
International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev said the boxer had “XY chromosomes,” which are associated with biological males.
One boxer, Angela Carini, forfeited her bout against Khelif in Paris, saying “one punch hurt too much.”
Khelif won gold in Paris and wasn’t the only boxer to win a women’s gold who has been disqualified for failing gender eligibility tests. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting also won gold in another women’s weight class in Paris, prompting similar outrage.
Here’s some additional commentary on the topic:
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!