Gender row boxer Imane Khelif SPEAKS OUT

The boxer at the centre of a gender row storm has given a bombshell sit-down interview for the first time since pulverizing a female athlete in just 46 seconds.

Imane Khelif issued a defiant warning to her critics while slamming bullying following her controversial win at the Paris Olympics.

The Algerian athlete tore into the scrutiny of her gender as ‘harmful to human dignity’ during the interview in Arabic to SNTV.

She said: ‘I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects.

‘It can destroy people, it can kill people’s thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying.’

The victories of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting, of Taiwan, have become one of the biggest stories of the Paris Games.

Both have clinched their first Olympic medals despite being scrutinised over their gender.

The She said: ‘I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects.

‘It can destroy people, it can kill people’s thoughts, spirit and mind. It can divide people. And because of that, I ask them to refrain from bullying.’

The victories of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting, of Taiwan, have become one of the biggest stories of the Paris Games.

Both have clinched their first Olympic medals despite being scrutinised over their gender.