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On the evening of August 6th local time (early morning of August 7th Beijing time), the controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khalif defeated Thai player Suwannapol 5-0 in the semi-finals of the women's boxing 66kg class at the Paris Olympics, and met Chinese player Yang Liu in the final. In an interview with foreign media, Khalif expressed his confidence in winning the first Olympic women's boxing gold medal for Algeria.

Khalif said after the game: "I am very happy. I have been fighting for this Olympics for eight years. I am very proud of this moment. I want to thank the people of my hometown for their support." While expressing his respect for his opponent, Khalif also explained why he was able to easily beat the Thai player: "My opponent is really great. But I have been training for two weeks, and I learned how my opponent fights through videos."

Of course, in the eyes of foreign media, Khalif also overcame criticism and malicious attacks from the outside world. Suwannapon said: "I heard rumors about her (Khalif), but I don't pay attention to these things. She is a woman, but she is very strong. I tried to use my speed, but the opponent was too strong."

It has to be said that Khalif was able to qualify for this Olympics and withstand the pressure of public opinion to advance to the finals, largely thanks to the support of the International Olympic Committee and its President Bach. The International Olympic Committee publicly condemned the AIBA's decision to cancel Khalif's qualification for the World Championships, and believed that the AIBA was incompetent and biased.

Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Zan

Editor/Wang Haozhou