Boxer Khelif places gender dispute apart to succeed in remaining as followers flock to assist her

PARIS –
Imane Khelif, one of many two boxers on the coronary heart of a gender dispute on the Paris Olympics, vowed on Tuesday to place the controversy behind her and make Algeria and the Arab world proud.

Khelif delivered a flawless efficiency in opposition to Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng to succeed in the ultimate of the welterweight match in entrance of the massed Algerian followers at a repurposed Court Philippe Chatrier.

When Khelif was introduced because the winner, the gang, waving Algerian flags and scarves, let loose an ear-splitting roar.