Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif taking legal action over ‘XY chromosome’ claim

Imane Khelif is taking legal action over reports which emerged in France this week, the IOC has said (Peter Byrne/PA)

Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over media reports allegedly detailing her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said.

Reports published in France this week claimed the 25-year-old has XY (male) chromosomes.