International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that hate speech on social media directed to boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting is “totally unacceptable.” LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. (AP Video by Steve Barker)
IOC chief: hate speech on female boxer Khelif ‘totally unacceptable’
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that hate speech on social media directed to boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting is “totally unacceptable.” LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. (AP Video by Steve Barker)