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Photo: Piers Morgan, Imane Khelif (Instagram) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in Paris, despite controversy surrounding her participation. However, Piers Morgan tweeted about the situation and got his facts wrong, leading him to delete the tweet. Khelif, 25, has been in the spotlight because of a gender eligibility debate at the Paris Olympics. Despite the noise, she won a unanimous decision against China’s Liu Yang to secure the gold . The crowd at Roland Garros cheered her on, chanting her name as she dominated the three-round bout. Piers Morgan quickly posted on social media, claiming a "biological male" won the competition. However, he was mistaken. Morgan confused Liu Yang with Lin Yu-ting , another boxer involved in the gender debate. Lin, who fights in a different weight class, competes for gold on Saturday. Photo: Imane Khelif (Instagram) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both Khelif and Lin to compete, despite being banned by t...

Photo: Imane Khelif (Instagram) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal in the 66kg division at the Paris Olympics, but her victory has been overshadowed by a controversy over her gender. Some people questioned whether she should have been allowed to compete after a test by the International Boxing Association (IBA) claimed she had XY chromosomes. However, Khelif has firmly defended herself, stating, "I am a woman like any other woman." Khelif, who finished fifth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, was previously disqualified from the 2023 World Championships due to the same issue. Despite this, she met all the International Olympic Committee (IOC) standards to compete in Paris. After winning the gold medal by unanimous decision against China's Liu Yang, Khelif addressed her critics, calling them "enemies of my success" and dismissing the controversy. The issue gained more attention when Khelif's opening-round opponent withdrew just 46 seconds into the matc...