Gold medal boxer Imane Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria
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TIARET, Algeria (AP) — With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.
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Crowds in Tiaret, Algeria, exploded in celebration Friday for Imane Khelif, the boxer won Olympic gold while fighting off an international storm of lies, online abuse, and uninformed speculation that called into question her eligibility to compete.
TIARET, Algeria (AP) — With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.
