The Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has filed a legal complaint saying she has been a victim of online harassment.

Imane Khelif’s lawyer Nabil Boudi said the complaint was filed with the Paris Prosecutor’s Office on Friday.

On Saturday, the gold-winning boxer said: “All that is being said about me on social media is immoral. I want to change the minds of people around the world.”

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      4 months ago

      looks like the whole global far right was against her

      Lock 'em up!

      More seriously - I’d bet it’s not all that hard to trace back to the first person who made the online claim of her being trans. Maybe that person and/or a related platform that refused to take down the misinformation?

      And for the record, I support her rights as a woman even if she had been trans. (And will spend 0 seconds of time arguing with anyone here about why.)

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        I mean she has Man right there in her first name and He in her last name I see how someone would be confused. /S

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      Against those who started this harassment campaign: the IBA. Those russian assholes began this with their falss evidence.

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        Wouldnt be surprised.

        Equally, wouldnt be surprised at them being behind that Turkish shooter who didnt use the special glasses.
        Even though: it was a pairs event and he had a partner(who was using the glasses) and he wasnt the only person not using them.

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            He did nothing other than get a silver medal with his partner. But my suspicion is that he’s being used as s dog whistle meme. Because its a White-passing guy not using special gear, often being contrasted against an asian woman who is using special glasses.

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              a White-passing guy

              Not sure what that means. He looked like a pretty typical Turkish person. His skin isn’t even especially pale.

              Turks aren’t Arabs. He’s as “white-passing” as Erdogan.

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              Eh, you’re overanalyzing it. He became meme over his vibes, nothing to discredit the righteous winner.

              The world loves when something unexpected happens

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                I think both can be true. I’ve seen some shitty posts using him too; although you are correct that the main impetus was his casual AF vibe