Mark Cuban Confronts Donald Trump's Imane Khelif Claim
Mark Cuban confronted former President Donald Trump's claim that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is transgender on social media on Saturday.Khelif of Algeria won her round of 16 welterweight bout against Italian boxer Angela Carini in 46 seconds on Thursday at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Carini pulled out of the fight after a barrage of punches by Khelif—ending with a powerful hit to Carini's nose.The Algerian boxer has since faced mounting attacks on her gender, with people criticizing her for being allowed to fight women in the Olympic ring.
Khelif was assigned female at birth and identifies as a woman. Her father even publicly showed her birth certificate, according to reports.Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association's (IBA) world championships in 2023 for failing gender eligibility tests.
The Olympics, however, has its own set of entry and medical regulations, which Khelif met. Khelif also competed in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and won a silver medal at the IBA's 2022 world championships.Trump, the GOP presidential nominee who has been critical of Khelif, said at a rally in Atlanta on Saturday: "Now all you have to do is look at the boxers.
