The boxer took gold in the women’s welterweight competition at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris amid controversy.

A new report says boxer Imane Khelif has XY chromosomes and a genetic disorder secondary male characteristics.

Criticism over Imane Khelif's inclusion in the Olympics began after opponent Angela Carini quit their fight 46 seconds into the bout - but the Algerian boxer insisted she was born a woman after winnin

Imane Khelif, the gold medal-winning boxer at the centre of the Olympic gender controversy at Paris 2024, is taking legal action over reports in France that leaked medical documents claim she has male XY chromosomes.

Khelif filed a legal complaint with the French authorities over the online abuse and harassment she was subjected to during the Games and the IOC said on Wednesday she was now also taking action over new reports which emerged in France earlier this week. It also said it was “saddened” by the abuse Khelif had received since her appearance in Paris.

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records.