The International Olympics Committee said Friday that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was born a woman and eligible to compete in her fight against Italy’s Angela Carini. The IOC’s daily press conference had many questions on Khelif, who has landed in the middle of a culture war about gender in sports after Carini quit Thursday’s fight under a minute into the bout. | AP

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was at the center of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, received a hero’s welcome upon her return home from the 2024 Games. Khelif, 25, claimed victory in the women’s 66kg event, defeating China’s Yang Liu in the final by unanimous decision. However, Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, who won gold in the women’s 57kg category, faced intense scrutiny over their eligibility to compete. | TalkTVUK