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Gender-row Olympic boxer accuses Rowling and Musk of bullying

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August 14, 2024

JK ROWLING and Elon Musk have been named in a cyber bullying legal complaint filed by an Olympic boxer embroiled in a gender eligibility row.

- Tristan Kirk

Gender-row Olympic boxer accuses Rowling and Musk of bullying

Imane Khelif, a 25-year-old welterweight fighter, won gold but her bouts were overshadowed by the debate and she faced a barrage of online abuse.

Algeria’s Khelif was disqualified from the world championships last year when the International Boxing Association (IBA) announced she had failed a gender eligibility test. But she was cleared to compete in Paris by the International Olympic Committee.

The boxer has filed a criminal complaint with the Paris prosecutor’s office, alleging aggravated cyber harassment and a “misogynist, racist and sexist campaign” against her.

Khelif’s lawyer, Nabil Boudi, has now revealed that Harry Potter author Rowling and X owner Musk have been named in the legal complaint, while former US president Donald Trump may also be in the firing line.

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