Boxing chief calls for Imane Khelif to be stripped of Olympic gold medal: ‘I am here for truth’

Boxing chief calls for Imane Khelif to be stripped of Olympic gold medal: ‘I am here for truth’

The IBA was suspended in 2019 and unrecognized by the International Olympic Committee in 2023

Imane Khelif of Algeria, left, fights Liu Yang of China in the women's gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Games. (Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 66kg final boxing category during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024. (MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the International Olympic Committee presidential handover ceremony at Olympic House on June 23, 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)