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Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has revealed a new look after opening up on a \u2018difficult\u2019 phase in her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khelif was one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility storm at last year\u2019s Paris 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Algerian had been deemed eligible to compete at the Olympics, despite the International Boxing Association previously disqualifying the fighter and Taiwan\u2018s Lin Yu-ting from their World Championships in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former governing body for the sport claimed Khelif and Lin had failed gender eligibility tests, leading to their disqualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both fighters would ultimately go on to win gold medals in women\u2019s boxing events at Paris 2024, with Olympic bosses coming under fire amid the controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the Olympics, the new governing body World Boxing have confirmed fighters will be required to undergo mandatory sex screening to compete in their events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Imane Khelif has revealed her makeover with the Olympic boxing champion still yet to return to the ring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Khelif was pictured alongside Algerian presenter and podcast host Nassima Djaffar Bey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khelif skipped her comeback event in the weeks following the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The alleged 2023 medical test that claimed the boxer was \u2018biologically male\u2019 was leaked in June, leading to calls for the boxer to be stripped of the Olympic gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A report on the medical test allegedly seen by 3 Wire Sports said that \u2018chromsome analysis reveals male karotype\u2019 \u2013 an XY chromosome pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, Khelif showed her latest makeover after being pictured with television host and podcaster Nassima Djaffar Bey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Djaffar Bey shared a photo on Instagram with Khelif, who appeared with make-up and flowing hair, with the caption \u2018Always a pleasure\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khelif last week admitted to going through a \u2018difficult phase\u2019 in a cryptic Instagram post, which was shared on the one year anniversary of winning Olympic gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018It was an unforgettable moment a moment where my tears mixed with the awe of pride, a moment where my country\u2019s flag soared high, and I held my head up with the strength of a boxer and the heart of a human,\u2019 Khelif wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Today, on the anniversary of that triumph, I\u2019m going through a difficult phase filled with challenges, silence, and waiting\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Khelif won Olympic gold in Paris last year amid a gender eligibility row which overshadowed the competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The boxer has been engulfed in controversy since news of her alleged failed test emerged during the Olympics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018But despite everything, the spirit that fought for gold still beats within me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I still believe that every fall is a prelude to a stronger rise, and that every delay carries within it a test of faith and willpower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018True strength lies not only in victory, but in perseverance against all odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I am Imane Khelif a champion yesterday, resilient today, and determined to return tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Thank you to everyone who still believes in me\u2026 And to myself, thank you for never giving up.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khelif has yet to return to the ring since winning Olympic gold, with the Algerian skipping a proposed comeback event at the Eindhoven Box Cup just days after mandatory sex testing was introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World Boxing\u2019s new policy requires all athletes over the age of 18 to undergo a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test to determine their sex at birth and their eligibility to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the controversy last summer, Khelif\u2019s father produced an alleged birth certificate during the Olympics which recorded the boxer as female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Khelif admitted going through a \u2018difficult phase\u2019 on the anniversary of winning the gold medal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amid calls for Khelif to be stripped of the Olympic title, International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry confirmed in June that there would be no retrospective action on the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coventry\u2019s declaration came after the newly elected IOC president announced the formation of a working group tasked with safeguarding women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018There was overwhelming support that we should protect the female category,\u2019 Coventry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018We understand that there will be differences depending on the sports. But it was fully agreed that, as the IOC, we should place emphasis on protection of the female category.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khelif earlier this year revealed plans to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with the Algerian looking to move up a weight category for the Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has revealed a new look after opening up on a \u2018difficult\u2019 phase in her…\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16699","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"\n
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