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  • For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

    08/04/2024 2:08:41 PM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 51 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | August 4, 2024 | BY NOREEN NASIR
    PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. Khelif has faced days of hateful comments and false accusations about her gender following her first fight against an Italian opponent who quit seconds into their bout. “It’s because she’s African, because she’s Algerian,” 38-year-old Algerian fan Adel Mohammed said Saturday, when Khelif clinched an Olympic medal. “These comments are coming from white people … it’s a kind of racism.” Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false...