“Imane Khelif Strikes Back at Controversial Allegations: ‘Truth Will Prevail’ — But What Lies Behind the Accusations?”
Share icon Imane Khelif has threatened to sue a journalist who published an allegedly leaked medical assessment claiming she possesses male chromosomes
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On October 25, nearly three months after the Olympic Games were over, the French magazine Le Correspondant and other sources published a report that falsely claimed Khelif, who was born a biological female and identifies as a woman, has XY (male) chromosomes.
The report was said to be a collaboration between French and Algerian expert endocrinologists working at the Kremlin-Bicetre hospital in Paris and the Mohamed Lamine Debaghine hospital in Algiers, written in June 2023, Bild reported.
Citing the allegedly leaked medical report, the publication accused Khelif of undergoing hormone therapy before the Olympics.
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Jacques Young, an endocrinologist at Bicetre Hospital in Paris who had reportedly co-authored the document, told DW that his name was being used to spread misinformation with an anti-trans agenda.
In a statement to the outlet, the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) said, “These attacks, often based on unsubstantiated allegations, aim to tarnish the image of an athlete who has brought honor to our nation on the international stage.
“We firmly condemn these attempts at destabilization, which have no place in the world of sports.”
“We will meet with the French journalist in court,” the Olympic gold medalist said
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The IOC, the governing body of Olympic sports, stated they wouldn’t comment on “unverified documents whose origin cannot be confirmed,” but said it understood that the boxer was “preparing a lawsuit in response to the latest reporting.”
