Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making "false and offensive" accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete.

The Algerian boxer who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics has denounced "false and offensive" accusations from the International Boxing Association.

Imane Khelif accuses the International Boxing Assocation of spreading "baseless lies and misinformation" after it cited Donald Trump's executive order around transgender athletes in legal action against the IOC.

Imane Khelif has pledged to continue fighting in the women’s category despite a decision by the International Boxing Association to file criminal complaints over the Algerian’s participation in last summer’s Paris Olympics.

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has hit back at "false and offensive" allegations after the International Boxing Association announced legal action against the International Olympic Committee over her participation in the Paris Games.

Imane Khelif has accused the International Boxing Association (IBA) of making “false and offensive” allegations against her, as the fallout from her Olympic saga continues.

International Boxing Association links their action to Trump’s executive order seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

ALGIERS – Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced “false and offensive” allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the 2024 Paris Games’ women’s boxing competition.

IBA is set to sue the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the Alegrian's inclusion at the Paris Olympics.