Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making "false and offensive" accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday it is to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the inclusion of Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at last year's Olympic Games.

ALGIERS – Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced “false and offensive” allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the 2024 Paris Games’ women’s boxing competition.

The IBA is not backing down from a potential lawsuit from Imane Khelif following the controversy surrounding her sex at the Paris Olympics.

Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association.

Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif denounces gender accusations from IBA, calling them an attack on her rights and fair competition. The International Boxing Association (IBA) recently escalated tensions by filing criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the U.