Imane Khelif Eyes Olympic Gold in LA Amid Trump's Controversial Remarks

Despite the fact that President Donald Trump has said that she is a man and should be stopped from boxing against women, Algeria's Imane Khelif is aiming for the Olympic Games. And she hopes for a new gold.

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Imane Khelif Eyes Olympic Gold in LA Amid Trump's Controversial Remarks
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I hope for the second gold medal, of course, in America, in Los Angeles, she says in an interview with British ITV.

She also said that she is not disturbed by Trump's tough tone towards transgender people's participation in women's sports.

Last month, Trump signed a presidential order to ban transgender people from competing as girls or women.

To ITV, Khelif says Trump's decision does not affect her.

I am not a transgender person, that does not concern me, it does not scare me.

Trump has repeatedly labeled Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting from Taiwan, who also took OS gold in Paris in women's boxing, as men.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has consistently defended both boxers.

These two boxers were born as women, grew up as women, competed as women, and no one has ever claimed that they are transgender, said IOC President Thomas Bach recently to AP.

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