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Imane Khelif, boxer engulfed in gender controversy throughout Olympics, declares 'I am a woman like any other woman' after winning gold

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PARIS — An Olympic boxing gold medal hanging around her neck, Algeria’s Imane Khelif directly addressed the controversy over her gender that had enveloped her during the Paris Games, made her a culture war wedge issue around the globe and left her subjected to vicious online hate.

Khelif won a unanimous decision over China’s Liu Yang in the 66kg division here Thursday, winning a tournament that some questioned her eligibility to even be in.