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PARIS — The Algerian boxer who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics has denounced "false and offensive" accusations from the International Boxing Association. Imane Khelif said on her Instagram account that "I have been knocked down more times than I can count. But I have never stayed down." She said she would pursue legal options after the IBA said it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland. The IBA claimed the Swiss-based IOC allowing female boxers Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete and win gold medals in Paris last year "may serve as grounds for criminal prosecution."
