Controversial boxer Imane Khelif has received a public apology after winning the Olympic final.
Serving as a gold medalist, the boxing star couldn’t stop smiling after her grand win. She burst into tears, recalling the weeks of backlash and criticism that she’s faced with time.
MMA sensation Israel Adensaya was the first to openly apologize to Khelif which many feel was necessary. She was one of the first to claim that the boxing star was not a female when Italian athlete Angela Carini burst into tears after suffering a brutal punch to the face from Imane.
Khelif who is 25 then went head to head with Chinese star Yang Liu in the final and ended up winning against her. This was the redemption that she was aiming for and she got it.
Khelif was kicked out of the boxing tournament last year when the IBA claimed her testosterone levels gave her an unfair advantage.
But she didn’t stop fighting and continued to work hard, leading to her position today.
Reports from The Express also saw Pier Morgan pulling back his fiery tweets and posts against Imane, another victory for her. So many spoke about how men shouldn’t be allowed to participate in female events when it came to her but after her passport and birth certificate spoke otherwise, they were forced to retract their claims.