Imane Khelif says she refuses to be intimidated by United States president Donald Trump as she looks forward to defending her Olympic title in Los Angeles.
The 25-year-old Algerian boxer, who won gold amid the gender row controversy at the Paris Olympics last year, has signalled her intention to repeat the feat in 2028 after President Trump wrongly claimed she had transitioned from a man.
Speaking to ITV News in an interview to be broadcast on Wednesday evening, Khelif said: “I will give you a straightforward answer: the US President issued a decision related to transgender policies in America.