Iman Khelif Challenges Trump, Ready for Gender Verification to Compete in 2028 Olympics

Iman Khelif, the Olympic gold medalist in women's amateur boxing from Algeria, has confirmed her willingness to undergo gender verification testing to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games in the United States, which is a direct response to Donald Trump's accusations. Khelif became a controversial figure at Paris 2024 after not passing the International Boxing Association (IBA) gender verification and her controversial fight against Angela Carini from Italy, which she won in just 46 seconds. This led Trump to attack her, claiming she was actually a man competing against women, despite no clear medical evidence proving she is transgender. Only news reports suggested she has XY chromosomes typically found in males. After the 2024 Olympics, the sports world has increased gender verification measures, and the 2028 Olympics will again feature rigorous testing, which International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Christy Coventry has confirmed as a policy to protect female athletes. In a recent CNN interview, Khelif stated, "Certainly, I accept doing everything required to compete. They should protect women, but simultaneously must be careful not to harm other women in the process." She also directly addressed Trump's repeated claims that she is a "male boxer", saying, "I am not transgender. I am a woman. I want to live my life... Please do not use me as a tool for your political agendas."