Boxer Imane Khelif, message for Donald Trump: "I don't know what his motivation is. I am not trans, I am a girl. I work for you to come and hand me the medal on the podium in Los Angeles"

Algerian pugilist, Imane Khelif, 26, stated in an interview with CNN that she has nothing to hide and that she will comply with the testing requirements imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to participate in competitions. She emphasizes that she is a woman and that she is not transgender, asking not to be used for political purposes.

Her comments come in the context of an ordinance signed by former American President Donald Trump, which prohibits transgender women from competing in female categories. In February 2025, the IOC provisionally recognized a new organization, World Boxing, which introduced mandatory genetic testing for athletes to determine sex at birth and eligibility to compete. Khelif challenged this measure at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August, after the organization mentioned her in its announcements, subsequently demanding an apology.