Algerian #ImaneKhelif declared, “I want to tell the entire world that I am a female” after Italian boxer #AngelaCarini apologized for her gender at the Paris Olympics. Welterweight Imane Khelif, backed by a sizable cheering section, beat #Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision on Saturday, clinching an Olympic medal. Her victory came just hours after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach defended its decision to allow her and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting to compete, saying concerns over their gender identity are “totally unacceptable.” “I dedicate this medal to the world, and to all the Arabs and I tell you, ‘Long live Algeria!’” she told reporters in a wild scrum after the match. “I want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female,” she said. 👀 via nbcnews •aintyoumalcom