NEW DELHI: As a massive outrage broke out over a leaked medical report of Imane Khelif who won gold in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh wants the Olympic gold taken back from the Algerian boxer.
Imane Khelif had secured a historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics in August this year, winning the women's welterweight final against China's Yang Liu, amidst intense scrutiny over her eligibility.
But the leaked medical report said Imane has XY chromosome and internal testicles. The report, accessed by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia, was drafted in June 2023 by experts at Paris' Kremlin-Bicêtre Hospital and Algiers' Mohamed Lamine Debaghine Hospital.
The findings indicated that Khelif has 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a condition affecting sexual development found in biological males.
According to the report, Khelif has no uterus and possesses internal testicles, with an MRI further identifying a "microp*nis." as reported by Reduxx.
"The Olympics wanted you to believe this is a WOMAN. Imane Khelif was allowed to beat up women and claim a gold medal. Those that stood up against the injustice were called 'racist.' Now, medical reports reveal Imane Khelif is in fact a MALE," a post read.
Replying to this post, Harbhajan posted that the Olympic gold should be taken back.
The 25-year-old Imane Khelif became the first Algerian woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, addressing the gender controversy that shadowed her victory with determination and poise.
"I am a woman like any woman," Khelif had declared during a post-fight press conference.
"I was born a woman and I have lived as a woman, but there are enemies to success who can't digest my success. That also gives my success a special taste," Khelif had said.
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