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Discover the courageous journey of Khelif as she overcomes adversity and shines in the boxing ring at the Paris Olympics. Imane Khelif's story echoes the resilience and determination of a true champion. A native of Tiaret, Algeria, Khelif has made her mark in women's welterweight boxing and has won fans over with her story.

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif :  Olympic Triumph Being Overshadowed By Fake Gender Controversy

Irish Star

Imane Khelif is set to win a medal in the women's boxing at the Paris Olympics, despite being disqualified from last year's IBA World Boxing Championships for failing a gender test

Caitlyn Jenner breaks silence on Imane Khelif after gender row engulfs Olympics

247 Tempo

Though the current 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are less than halfway over, allegations of cheating, misconduct, or other funny business […]

Athletes Caught Cheating During the Olympic Games

Caitlyn Jenner, who won the men’s decathlon at the 1976 Olympics, is the latest person to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Khelif was barred from the 2023 world championships after a test revealed she had male XY chromosomes, according...

Caitlyn Jenner does not hold back on Olympics boxing controversy

NBC News

VILLEPINTE, France — Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif, backed by a sizable cheering section, beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision on Saturday, clinching an Olympic medal. Her victory came just hours after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach defended its decision to allow her and fellow boxer...

Imane Khelif wins fight and declares,' I want to tell the entire world that I am a female'

The Spun

The swimming portion of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France is wrapping up on Sunday. We'll get the women's 50m freestyle and the men's and women's 4x100m medley relays on Sunday, as track and field begins to take over at the Summer Games in Paris, France. U.S. Olympic swimmer Alex Walsh had ...

U.S. Olympian Alex Walsh Shared A Jaw-Dropping Swimsuit Photo

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

New York Post

It turns out Thursday wasn’t the first time that a female boxer feared for her own safety in a match against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.

On Thursday, Italian opponent Angela Carini retired in her match with Khelif after just 46 seconds when she was hit in the nose and broke down into tears, saying she had never been hit so hard before. 

In Dec. 2022, Khelif beat Brianda Tamara so severely that she couldn’t believe that she escaped without a major injury — months before Khelif was disqualified ahead of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship Finals due to high levels...

Boxer Brianda Tamara recalls nightmare Imane Khelif fight with bruise-filled photos

The Independent

 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “optimistic” that boxing will still be part of the schedule at the 2028 games in Los Angeles following this year’s gender test controversy.IOC spokesman Mark Adams was quizzed on the future of the sport during a press conference on Friday (2 August).Mr Adams said: “We sincerely hope that boxing will be on the programme for 2028. It’s a sport, not just a good sport to watch, its also a sport that does an awful lot in terms of socially deprived areas and socially deprived people.“I am very optimistic and the will is there.”

IOC address future of boxing at Olympics after gender test controversy

The US Sun

THE Algerian Olympic Committee has filed an official complaint to the IOC over the treatment of their gender row boxer Imane Khelif. The fighter sparked controversy by beating Italian Angela Carini in 46 seconds in her first Olympic dust-up on Thursday. Khelif was allowed to participate in the Games by...

Algerian Olympic Committee files formal complaint to IOC chiefs over treatment of gender row boxer Imane Khelif in Paris

960 The Ref

PARIS — The president of the International Olympic Committee has reaffirmed that two boxers competing in the Olympics are women, and have lived and competed as such for their entire lives. Thomas Bach also criticized the boxing federation which suspended both women, and called online harassment of Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-ting “totally unacceptable.”

Paris 2024: IOC president reaffirms that two boxers competing in the Olympics are women

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Simone Biles locked up her seventh career Olympic gold medal with the help of her eponymous Yurchenko double pike during the event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Simone Biles untouchable on vault, soars to gold once again

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Swift Ford

Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

The Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The Italian Boxing Federation said it would not accept any prize money from the banned International Boxing Association. IBA president Umar Kremlev had announced in a video that his organization wanted to give a $50,000 prize to Angela Carini, who tearfully quit her opening bout with Imane Khelif of Algeria at the Paris Olympics after just 46 seconds. Kremlev also said he intended to award $25,000 to Italy’s national federation and $25,000 to Carini’s coach after her dramatic opening-round exit against Khelif.

Italian Boxing Federation says it won’t accept Olympic prize money offered by banned IBA

NANTERRE, France — Bobby Finke and the U.S. women set world records in the 1,500-meter freestyle and 4x100-meter medley on Sunday, adding final touches of glory for Americans, who suffered a relative collapse in the gold market but still took home the most medals from this quadrennial swim meet.

Bobby Finke, U.S. women's relay team set world records to end Olympic swimming

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Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

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The International Olympic Committee defended two boxers at the center of a gender controversy amid their participation in the 2024 Paris Games.

IOC Breaks Their Silence on Olympics Boxer Gender Controversy

Bold-talking American sprinting star Noah Lyles arrived at the Paris Olympics announcing his intentions of leaving with four gold medals. On Sunday, he took the gold in the men’s 100-meter final — by five-thousandths of a second. He came out just barely ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and the U.S.’ Fred Kerley.

Noah Lyles is the world's fastest man, Harris veepstakes enter the final stretch: Weekend Rundown

Simone Biles has long been nicknamed a “GOAT” — or the “Greatest Of All Time." Now, she has an accessory to match the acronym. The American gymnast, who became the most decorated American gymnast in the history of the Olympic Games this week, drew praise from fans online after showing off a new necklace alongside her gold medal.

Simone Biles says she knew people would 'go crazy over' her 'GOAT' necklace

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IOC: Tests that called into question boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting ‘not legitimate’

Olympics organizers said Sunday that arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as...

IOC: Tests that called into question boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting ‘not legitimate’

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