The truth about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has finally come out, and it comes directly from Khelif himself. He is, admits the man who won the gold medal in women's welterweight boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a biological male.
In an interview with a French sports outlet, Khelif confesses to having the SRY gene, which is located on the Y chromosome and is found in biological males. He also reveals that he underwent hormone therapy ahead of the Olympics in an effort to reduce his testosterone levels. "I have taken hormone treatments to lower my testosterone levels for competitions," he said.
In the interview, Khelif confirmed he has the SRY gene carried on a Y chromosome. ‘SRY’ stands for Sex-determining Region of the Y, a gene that initiates typical male sexual development by triggering testes formation.
Khelif also clarified that he was not transgender and pointed to his upbringing as a ‘girl,’ stating: “I am not a trans woman, I am a girl. I was raised as a girl, I grew up as a girl, the people in my village have always known me as a girl.”
"We all have different genetics, different hormone levels. I'm not transgender. My difference is natural. This is who I am. I haven't done anything to change the way nature made me. That's why I'm not afraid," Khelif added.
Algerian Olympic women’s gold medalist Imane Khelif has now confirmed he is male.
— ICONS (@icons_women) February 5, 2026
With men no longer eligible for Olympic women’s boxing under @RealWorldBoxing rules, Khelif reportedly plans to box professionally in Europe—though he inexplicably says he will still undergo sex…
Khelif's Olympic run back in the summer of 2024 garnered worldwide headlines after his biological sex was questioned – just look at him – and his female opponents were either forced to withdraw in fear for their safety inside the ring or, for those who decided to go ahead with their matches, be subjected to pummelings at the hands of genetically stronger male.
SEE ALSO: Finally, Some Justice for Olympic Female Athletes As Shift in IOC Leadership Prompts Rule Change
Trump Administration TKOs Foreign Male Athletes Who Think They'll Compete As Women in the U.S.
Here's RedState's Becky Noble reporting on one such Olympic match between the male Khelif and female Italian boxer Angela Carini.
The match itself lasted 46 seconds. Carini took two punches from Khelif and could not go on. Just like that, something she had trained for her entire life was over in a matter of seconds. Carini complained of "severe pain" in her nose, but her other comment is the one the whole world should hear. She stated, "I have never been hit so hard in my life."
Imane Khelif battered and bruised his way to the women's gold medal. It was hard to watch and pure insanity.
🚨BREAKING🚨
— REDUXX (@reduxx) August 1, 2024
Algeria's Imane Khelif has just beat Italy's Angela Carini in the Olympic Women's 66kg Boxing Preliminaries.
Carini forfeited the match in the first round.
Khelif was previously disqualified from a women's boxing championship for having "XY chromosomes." https://t.co/b1BcdCqMtf pic.twitter.com/SgqJU60bTu
Khelif is already eyeing the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles, California. "For the next Games, if I have to take a test, I will. I have no problem with that," Khelif said. There could, indeed, be some problems for the boxer as President Trump last year directed the Department of Homeland Security to develop visa policies that would "prevent the entry of male athletes seeking to compete in women’s sports."
And that's not all, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) itself has a new policy the will prevent biological males from competing against biological women. Here's Becky Noble again:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will enact a new policy that will prevent transgender female athletes from competing against biological women. The new policy will also cover athletes with something called differences of sex development (DSD). IOC procedure has been to allow each sport's governing body to make policy decisions regarding transgender athletes. But thankfully, for biological female athletes, the IOC has undergone a leadership change, which has, in turn, prompted the rule change.
No word yet on whether Imane Khelif will have to return that gold medal.
Editor’s Note: Do you enjoy RedState’s conservative reporting that takes on the radical left and woke media? Support our work so that we can continue to bring you the truth.
Join RedState VIP and use the promo code FIGHT to get 60% off your VIP membership!
Join the conversation as a VIP Member