A summer of golden memories
The highlight of 2024's sporting calendar was, without doubt, the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, where big stars shone on the brightest stage and iconic moments became viral gold.
Updated: 2025-01-01 09:03
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8: Gender-row boxers
On a raucous night at Roland Garros, Algerian gender-row boxer Imane Khelif claimed gold and used her platform to hit back at "attacks" and "bullying "before defiantly declaring: "I am a woman like any other."
Together with Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting, who also fought in Paris, Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing gender eligibility tests.
However, they were cleared to compete in Paris, setting the stage for one of the biggest controversies of the Games.
"I am fully qualified to take part, I am a woman like any other," said the 25-year-old.
"I was born a woman, lived as a woman and competed as a woman."
