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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight class and was her country’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. She has become a hero in Algeria and has brought attention to women’s boxing worldwide. But what she is most known for is the intense scrutiny over her sex and gender after a …

As it happens6:05American swimmer takes dip in Seine River despite concerns about its beauty Despite the poor water quality of the Seine River and angry Parisians threatening to defecate in the river in preparation for the Olympics, Joel Stratte-McClure decided this was the ideal spot for a Fourth of July swim. “[It was] “Lovely warm, a little cloudy,” said Stratte-McClure, …