Paris Olympics gold medalist Imane Khelif files lawsuit against Elon Musk and JK Rowling: All the details

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The Paris 2024 Olympics recently concluded, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation in the women’s boxing category was one of the most talked about points from the global competition. Khelif, who had been in the docks before over her gender eligibility, had to face severe criticism after defeating Italian boxer Angela Carini in an opening-round bout, in a match which was finished after 46 seconds.

However, after winning the gold medal in the Paris Olympics, Khalif has now decided to file a lawsuit over the gender row during the Olympic Games, while also naming Tesla owner Elon Musk and famous British author JK Rowling in it. This comes after both celebrities had criticized her participation in the event and had also posted on social media platform X.

Could any picture sum up our new men’s rights movement better? The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Q5SbKiksXQ

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— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 1, 2024

Nabil Boudi, the gold medalist's Paris-based attorney, told Variety that both Musk and Rowling were named in the criminal complaint posted to the anti-online hatred centre of the public prosecutor's office last week. The lawyer also described the campaign against the boxer, as "misogynist, racist and sexist".

Boudi also said that former US President Donald Trump would be part of the probe. However, he didn’t specify if Trump would be named in the complaint, and added ”Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution.”

Absolutely https://t.co/twccUEOW9e

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2024

Last year, Imane Khelif was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the women’s World Championships after she reportedly failed a gender eligibility test, due to the presence of XY chromosomes, which biologically can be only found in males.

However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) cleared her to compete in the Paris Olympics, despite the IBA's ban on Olympic boxing owing to governance issues.