Boston Globe Apologizes for Incorrect Headline on Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif

Aug 5, 2024, 02:10 PM

The Boston Globe has issued an apology and correction for inaccurately describing Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif as transgender in a recent headline. The error, which appeared in the Globe's Friday print edition, was acknowledged as 'regretful and unacceptable'. The newspaper has extended its apologies to Khelif. The incident has sparked a broader conversation about the scrutiny and misconceptions faced by athletes regarding their gender. Khelif has called for an end to bullying and stated that winning an Olympic gold medal would be the 'best response' to the wave of scrutiny she has encountered. The Boston Globe issued the lengthy correction on Saturday.