Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won gold in the women's 66 kilogram category at the Paris Olympics, despite controversy over her gender eligibility.
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00:00Algerian boxer Iman Khalif has won gold at the Paris Olympics amid controversy over her
00:05gender. She beat Yang Liu by a unanimous decision in the women's 66kg category to claim the
00:13top prize. Khalif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yuting have been the focus of international
00:19attention after failing a so-called gender eligibility test from the now discredited
00:24International Boxing Association. The International Olympic Committee has upheld both athletes'
00:30right to compete. Taiwan's sports administration is considering a lawsuit against the association.