Khelif has begun legal action over ‘cyber harrassment’ in relation to social media comments during her Olympic run, saying she was “hurt” by the treatment she received. Now, her mother Nasria has spoken out.
Nasria is quoted by the M as saying she will give her “beloved daughter” her “unwavering love and support as I have always done since she was born”, “nothing between her legs”. Khelif’s father Amar has also weighed in on the matter, saying: “My child is a girl. She was raised as a girl. Imane is a girl who has loved sport since she was six years old”.
In early August, during Khelif’s run in Paris, Amar told Reuters: “Having such a daughter is an honour because she is a champion”. He also shared a document with the publication, showing his daughter’s date of birth. “This is our family official document, May 2, 1999, Imane Khelif, female. It is written here you can read it, this document doesn’t lie,” he said.