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      Incredible display shows Jude Bellingham’s overhead kick for England and Team GB Olympic hero winning gold

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM’S overhead kick at the Euros has been honoured on a shop display.One of three installations paying tribute to the nation’s most joyous moments of 2024, it depicts the Real Madrid star’s injury-time bicycle kick against Slovakia.Jude Bellingham’s overhead kick has been honoured in a displayCredit: SWNSThe goal was voted the third most joyous moment of the yearCredit: GettyOlympic hero Keely Hodgkinson has also been shown in a displayCredit: SWNSShe won gold at the Paris OlympicsCredit: The TimesAll three installations were crafted by prop maker Andy Billett using food from the chain’s seasonal menu, including items such as mince pies and gingerbread.Bellingham’s goal is not the only sporting moment of the year to be honoured.Keely Hodgkinson is part of the display as it shows her celebrating her gold for Team GB in the 800 metres at this summer’s Olympics.The displays are on show at the Pret A Manger in New Street, Birmingham.READ MORE ON SPORTThey are completely made out of food and are good enough to eat.Bellingham’s overhead kick was rated third for in the list of most joyous moments in the nation for 2024.Hodgkinson’s achievement came fifth in the rankings.The list was compiled through research of 2,000 adults, which was carried out by Pret.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSEngland men’s football team reaching the final of Euro 2024 topped the poll, while second place went to Sir David Attenborough for his 70 years on TV.Katherine Bagshawe, Pret’s UK food and coffee director, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to depict some of the most joyous moments that helped define 2024, as chosen by the nation.Keeley Hodgkinson rings Olympic bell“With 25 per cent of respondents saying they associated joy with their favourite foods.”We felt paying tribute through food was a fitting way to celebrate joyous moments.”Other moments that sparked joy in the nation included Oasis reforming and Luke Littler reaching the final of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship.Andy Murray’s emotional farewell retirement match at Wimbledon also made the top ten.Almost half (45 per cent) believe they’ll look back on this year fondly as a time which brought them happiness – with 22 per cent describing 2024 as their most joyful one to date.READ MORE SUN STORIESOn average, those polled have experienced 44 moments of joy so far this year – around four a month – and 30 per cent expect to see an increase next year.But it emerged 50 per cent believe they don’t prioritise their own joy enough, with 33 per cent unable to recall the last time they did something for themselves which gave them such a boost.TOP 10 – 2024 MOMENTS OF JOYHere are the top 10 most joyous moments for the Nation in 2024 according to Pret’s research…1. England men’s football team reaching the final of Euro 2024.2. David Attenborough celebrates 70 years of service as a conservationist and broadcaster3. Jude Bellingham’s overhead goal for England against Slovakia at Euro 20244. The announcement of the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special5. Keely Hodgkinson’s 800 meters gold at the Olympics for Team GB6. Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler reaching the final of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship7. Andy Murray’s emotional retirement match at Wimbledon8. Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour9. The announcement Oasis are reforming10. The Coronation Street 65th anniversary special More

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      I’m an unbeaten boxer and Olympic gold medallist – but I’d have more money & girls if I was 6ft 6in like Anthony Joshua

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      POCKET ROCKET Galal Yafai knows he’d have more money and girls if he was a giant star like fellow golden boy Anthony Joshua – but more problems too.AJ’s iconic 2012 London triumph made him a national treasure, an instant millionaire and a heartthrob fast-tracked to heavyweight world titles.Galal Yafai believes he would have more attention if he was more like Anthony JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunYafai claimed he would have more money if he was as tall as AJCredit: GettyHe won gold at the Tokyo OlympicsCredit: AFPHis next opponent is Sunny EdwardsCredit: GettyA decade later, 5ft 4in Birmingham ace Yafai landed the same medal in Tokyo but his flyweight status means the cash, clout and hunk-rating are on a much smaller scale.Ahead of his excellent Saturday bout with amateur rival and former sparring Sunny Edwards, the 31-year-old told SunSport: “Our weights don’t get much limelight, even though I am Olympic champion.“Back in the day little fighters got zero attention in the UK, it was always in Asia and Mexico.“There aren’t many people boxing at this weight in our country, it’s just the luck of the draw, we’re small people.READ MORE ON BOXING“If I was 6ft 6in and 17st like AJ I would be more marketable, have more money, I would have more girls chasing me – I would probably have a few more problems, come to think of it.“But these are the cards I have been dealt with, I am happy to achieve what I have, it could be a lot worse.”Yafai, like fellow fighting brothers Kal and Gamal and most other Brummie boxers, is perfectly modest.In a sport built on trash talk and empty threats, the Midlanders prefer to let their fists do the talking.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSShowtime Sunny, the 28-year-old former IBF champ, is a very different character who uses his vicious tongue and quick wit to make up for his lack of power.“I think Brummies are all just pretty down to earth,” he laughed.Inside Anthony Joshua’s amazing car collection Yafai’s brothers Gamal (left) and JKal (right) are also fightersCredit: Instagram / matchroomboxingEdwards vs Yafai full fight cardHere is a look at the full fight card for Edwards vs Yafai…Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai; for vacant WBC Interim world flyweight crownConah Walker vs. Lewis Ritson; WelterweightKieron Conway vs. Ryan Kelly; for vacant Commonwealth middleweight titleCameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne, LightweightHamza Uddin vs. Benn Norman; FlyweightTroy Jones vs. Michael Stephenson, for Jones’s English light heavyweight titleAaron Bowen vs. James Todd; MiddleweightIbraheem Sulaimaan vs. Marvin Solano; Super featherweightTaylor Bevan vs. Greg O’Neil; Super middleweightCallum Smith Vs. TBD; Light heavyweight“Even when I won the gold, I just wanted to move on, without too much razzamataz. I probably didn’t really know how to act.“Some fighters do like to talk s***, but that’s not really my style. If they want to do it, I am game, bring it on but I would never start it off.”Classy Yafai is more worried about a big ring than a big mouth, as he hopes a tight squared circle will help him avenge his 2015 amateur loss to super-slick Edwards.“It’s a good question,” he said about the Resorts World ring dimensions. “Hopefully it’s a small one!“The promoters decide that and they won’t want a massive one because it will encourage running around and they will want an exciting fight.”I will want a smaller ring to suit my style but I’ll take anything.”Claiming the interim WBC world title will leave Yafai one step away from the bonafide green and gold 8st bout.But he’s unlikely to wrap it around his narrow waist and parade it, just like the necklace he keeps tucked away at home and only brakes out for private inspiration.The 8-0 ace explained: “I probably should walk around with the medal around my neck but it’s just stuck at home in a box.“It’s nice to have a heavy physical thing to have and hold and look at every once in a while.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Sometimes I do get it out of the box, to remind myself of what I achieved and how nice it is.“But that medal could get lost or stolen or melted down somehow, so knowing that my name is in history forever, that is more important.”How AJ punched his way to the topANTHONY JOSHUA punched his way to the top of the world before being knocked off his perch. More

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      Moment Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb tells camera ‘I just s*** myself… can you not get my ass’ live on TV mid-race

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      THIS is the moment Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb tells a camera operator during a live TV race: “I just s**t myself… can you not get my ass?”American ace Knibb, 26, is a two-time Olympic silver medalist at Tokyo and Paris in the mixed relay event.Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb told a camera ‘I just s**t myself’ during a live TV raceIt happened during a brutal race in DubaiCredit: XThe ace heroically pulled through to land a top triathlon titleCredit: XOutside the Games, she is one of the world’s top triathletes.And Knibb cemented her status as the globe’s best by winning the inaugural T100 world championship on Saturday.She stormed to victory in Dubai after previous wins in San Francisco, Ibiza and Las Vegas.A second-place finish would have been enough to take the title.READ MORE IN SPORTBut Knibb’s resilience saw her become champion while also winning the race.However, she was forced to overcome major adversity during the final 18km run.As temperatures hit 31 degrees, Knibb became the focus of the camera’s attention.Yet she was eager not to be filmed from behind after revealing she had suffered a bodily malfunction.Most read in AthleticsAs she ran on live TV, she turned to the camera before calmly saying: “I just s**t myself… can you not get my ass?”The camera operator duly obliged as the race continued, with Knibb heroically going on to cross the finish line in first.Shocking moment triathlete shunts OWN TEAM-MATE of her bike and into barriers… and fans aren’t buying her excuseKnibb has two Olympic silver medals to her nameCredit: APShe helped Team USA pip Team GB to second in the mixed relay in ParisCredit: PAAnd after swimming 2km at the start, while also cycling 80km, she later admitted it had been a rough experience from start to finish.Knibb said: “I woke up and messaged my coach that I feel rough. I was like, ‘Oh this is going to be a bad day’.“I was kind of shocked, it only came together in the last 3km but it was brutal out there.“I think it was more physical (than mental today). That was easier as you don’t have to deal with your body.” More

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      Paris braces for France v Israel with SAS-style special forces & ‘1 cop per 3 fans’ as anti-Semitic chaos sweeps Europe

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      FRANCE are set to take on Israel in a huge Nations League clash this week with Paris bracing for dangerous anti-Semitic chaos. SAS-style special forces are being deployed across the city ahead of Thursday’s game with officials announcing there will be at least one cop per three football fans in the capital.SAS-style RAID special forces are being deployed across Paris ahead of the France vs Israel matchCredit: AFPOfficials have announced there will be at least one cop per three football fans in the capitalCredit: GettySecurity concerns ahead of the match are already mounting with Paris’ police chief labelling it as a “high-risk event”.The fears have drastically ramped up in recent days after disturbing footage showed Israeli football fans being chased through the streets of Amsterdam by an anti-Semitic mob.Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were ambushed by masked rioters in the Dutch city as they left the Johan Cruyff stadium last Thursday.This has prompted international concerns over the safety of Jewish fans particularly those watching Israeli-based teams.read more in football fearsWith the international break now underway, Israel’s national side are due to play France away in Paris before travelling to play against Belgium on Sunday.The match against Belgium has already faced intense scrutiny with it being moved to a neutral venue in Hungary due to safety fears.Despite France agreeing to host the 81st ranked international side in their capital a number of security measures have been put in place.SAS-style special forces and up to 6,000 other officers are all scheduled to be on duty for the high-risk game at the Stade de France.Most read in FootballOrganisers have told The Sun that they are struggling to sell tickets due to issues around Israel with the Middle Eastern conflict – with less than 15,000 seats reserved so far.France’s elite RAID tactical unit are believed to be the first line of defence at the game and have been deployed following the violence in Amsterdam.Inside Paris’ ‘patchwork of steel’ security op with AI surveillance, 45,000 cops & drones for most guarded Olympics everParis police chief Laurent Nuñez said security at the game was of extreme concern for the authorities. He said: “There’s a context, tensions that make that match a high-risk event for us.”There will be an anti-terrorist security perimeter around the stadium.”RAID – which stands for Search, Assistance, Intervenion, Deterrence – will be in the stadium, he confirmed.The RAID was one of the first special forces units rushed to the scene when ISIS suicide bombers attacked Paris in November 2015.Terrorist thugs killed 130 people on a single night with chilling eruptions even being heard from the Stade de France on the harrowing night.Israeli security forces, including agents from the Mossad intelligence agency, will also be inside the stadium.French President Emmanuel Macron and his prime minister, Michel Barnier, will also attend the match.Many people have called for the game to be moved to a neutral venue but Bruno Retailleau, France’s Interior Minister, said it was hugely important that the game went ahead in Paris.Rioters run through the streets amid disturbing clashes in Amsterdam between Israelis and an anti-Semitic mobCredit: RexRAID officers will join 6,000 cops to help protect Paris after the police chief labelled the game as a ‘high-risk event’Credit: AFPIsrael fans have been targeted at sporting events such as in the Paris OlympicsCredit: GettyHe said: “I think that for a symbolic reason we must not yield, we must not give up.”The RAID has been active since the Israeli team set foot on French soil, and they will be in the stadium.”The Israel team arrived in France on Wednesday but have been forced to train and stay at secret locations on the outskirts of Paris.Manager Ran Ben Shimon has told the press he and the team feel safe.France has already answered calls for tightened security around Israeli athletes after the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this year.They deployed a widely successful “ring of steel” around the Games to ensure safety after several declarations of violence from terror group ISIS and anti-Israel parties.It became the most guarded Games ever with over 60,000 cops and soldiers, drones, helicopters and a huge increase in AI surveillance all deployed.Just this week, a Jewish football team was placed under police protection after it was “attacked” by a knife-wielding pro-Palestinian mob in Berlin.Teens from Makkabi Berlin’s youth team claim they were “hunted down” by a group of Arab youngsters after a game against local rivals.One player’s dad claimed that his son was “deeply shaken” when he came back home from the game.The boy was allegedly spat at and later harassed by a mob of kids and adults who followed the squad off the pitch with sticks and knives. There’s a context, tensions that make that match a high-risk event for usLaurent NuñezParis police chief Away from the football, another Israeli-linked security fear comes in the form of a pro-Palestinian march.Thousands are expected to take to the streets of Paris on Wednesday – a day before the football clash – to demonstrate against a controversial pro-Israel gala.The “Israel is Forever” gala was originally set to be attended by Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich but he has since pulled out.Several controversial figures linked to Israel’s far-Right are expected to show – making life difficult for cops.Police chief Nuñez spoke on the gala and said: “A gala in a closed place is not a demonstration on the public road, so it is more complicated for a prefect to ban it.”I considered that there was no risk of disturbing public order but we will be attentive to the comments made and I can potentially take legal action.”An open letter by seven civil rights groups to the French media reads: “Holding this gala in the French capital constitutes an insult to international law and contempt for the United Nations and for the orders issued by the highest international court.”A counter-demonstration has also been announced and is expected to attract up to 8,000 people.Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitic violence has surged globally.It has been fuelled by heightened geopolitical tensions and polarising public discourse around the war.This escalation is marked by an alarming rise in physical attacks, threats, and hate speech targeting Jewish communities.In Europe, reports of antisemitism have spiked, with attacks on synagogues, Jewish schools, and individuals intensifying.Countries like Germany and France have seen notable incidents of physical violence and vandalism.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn Germany, synagogues were firebombed, and Jewish youth sports teams have reported attacks, reflecting a growing climate of fear.Public spaces associated with Jewish identity, including schools and cemeteries, have also required heightened police protection.A match between Mali and Israel at the Parc des Princes in July 24 saw brawls up in the standsCredit: The Mega AgencySoldiers patrolling the River Seine at the OlympicsCredit: APMembers of the RAID deescalating a situation in FranceCredit: AFP More

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      World’s sexiest athlete Alica Schmidt makes career change as she switches event after ’emotional rollercoaster’ Olympics

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      ALICA SCHMIDT has made a big career change after an “emotional rollercoaster” Olympics.The athletics star, who is dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’, completed her dream of competing in the Olympics this year.Alica Schmidt has made a career change after a topsy-turvy yearCredit: ReutersThe runner competed in the Olympics for the first time this yearCredit: GettySchmidt is eager to push herself out of her comfort zoneCredit: Instagram / @alicasmdSchmidt’s participation in the Games proved controversialCredit: Instagram @alicasmdShe missed out in Tokyo after being left as a reserve by Germany.In Paris she was selected in the 4x400m mixed relay, which proved controversial as Luna Bulmahn was expected to get the nod.Germany failed to qualify from the heat but Schmidt was delighted to take part in the Olympics, even if her selection was not wholly supported.She reflected on a topsy-turvy year while revealing she has big plans for the future – competing in the 800m.READ MORE IN SPORTShe wrote on social media: “It’s been quite a year. It was filled with so many highlights and I made some memories that will last forever – from the world relays in the Bahamas, where we qualified the mixed relay for the Olympics.”To the European championships in Rome, where we qualified the women’s 4x400m for Paris to the German nationals and of course: THE OLYMPICS.”After Paris I tried something new and ran an 800m and 600m and really enjoyed pushing out of my comfort zone. “Back in 2022, I decided that I wanted to give the 800m a shot after the Paris Olympics, so now it means… I’m going for it next year. I‘m on my way to my first high altitude training camp where I’ll join an international 800m group to train alongside great athletes where I can learn a lot.Most read in AthleticsCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I‘m super excited for this new challenge and what it will bring (I‘m also going to run the 400m but focus more on the endurance part in training for now). Let this journey begin.”Schmidt, 26, marked her achievement by getting a tattoo of the iconic Olympics rings on her thigh, which she says will be her first and only tattoo.Alica Schmidt gives fans glimpse behind scenes at final day at Olympic village and closing ceremony More

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      Pregnant Laura Woods reveals she’s received death threats and lost friends over stance on gender row boxer Imane Khelif

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      LAURA WOODS has admitted to losing friends and receiving death threats over her stance on Imane Khelif.Khelif, 25, won Olympic gold in the women’s 66kg welterweight boxing in Paris.Laura Woods has been outspoken about the Imane Khelif situationCredit: RexKhelif won gold at the Paris OlympicsCredit: AFPThe Algerian was cleared to fight at the Games after previously being booted out the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships for failing a gender test.Ahead of the Olympics, chiefs slammed the IBA’s disqualification as “sudden and arbitrary” and taken “without any due process”, allowing the athlete born a woman to compete.TV presenter Woods has been outspoken about the issue and praised an article on social media that highlighted concerns about Khelif’s involvement during the Olympics.At the time, she said amongst a number of tweets: “Since I replied to this article I’ve had numerous death threats to myself and my unborn child. READ MORE IN SPORT”Questions on my own gender (I’m pregnant so guess that clears that one up) calls for my employers to sack me, threats to my home…”I’ve been called a racist, a bigot and a sexist as well as various insults.”When there are discrepancies with test results – which could impact the safety of another human being, in an environment that above all else should be fair – questions are quite rightly going to be asked. “The answers are still unclear, otherwise this topic would be closed.”Most read in BoxingFollowing the release of supposed leaked medical reports that claim Khelif is a “biological man”, Woods took to social media once again today.She wrote: “Saw A LOT of what was written about me and others for even daring to ask questions about this. I won’t forget that. Moment Olympic gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears on TV as she hits out at ‘cruel’ Elon Musk”I hope the women who had to face a biological man in the ring and whose concerns were drowned out, now get some sort of justice, but I won’t hold my breath.”A follower replied: “Hope you haven’t lost friends over it Laura. Well done for sticking to your guns! I hope the young lady can get her medal.”Then again, why would she want it? Her Olympic dream was ruined from the get go.”Woods, who is currently pregnant after announcing she is expecting a baby with former Love Island star Adam Collard, responded: “Unfortunately I have.”I’ve seen their tweets on here about me (repeatedly). On the medal, I don’t think she will get it, which is the biggest travesty, and the fact the IOC allowed this all to happen.”Olympics gender controversyTHE International Olympic Committee (IOC) stirred up a huge controversy by clearing two women to box who had previously failed a gender test.Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were disqualified at the Women’s World Championships in New Delhi, India, in March 2023.Lin Yu-ting was stripped of a bronze medal after failing a gender eligibility test.Khelif was disqualified in New Delhi for failing a testosterone level test.Officials found tests showed they had ‘XY chromosomes’ — which indicates a person is biologically male.Rare ‘intersex’ medical conditions, medically known as differences in sexual development (DSDs), can also mean outwardly female individuals can have ‘male’ chromosomes, or vice versa.The Russia-led International Boxing Association organised that event but is no longer recognised by the IOC.IOC spokesman Mark Adams said: “These athletes have competed many times before for many years, they haven’t just suddenly arrived – they competed in Tokyo.”The federation needs to make the rules to make sure that there is fairness but at the same time there is the ability for everyone to take part that wants to. That is a difficult balance.”In the end the experts for each sport are the people who work in that. If there is a big advantage that clearly is not acceptable, but that needs to be a decision made at that level.”Both Khelif and Lin competed at the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Lin is a two-time winner at the Asian Women Amateur Boxing Championships.The IOC said all boxers in Paris “comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations”.The controversy follows the famous case of Caster Semenya.South African middle-distance runner Semenya has a condition which means her body naturally produces higher levels of testosterone than normal for women.She won gold in the 800m at London 2012 and Rio in 2016 but was unable to compete at Tokyo in 2021 after World Athletics brought in new rules independently of the IOC at the time. More

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      Gender row boxer Imane Khelif is ‘biological man’ leaked report claims after athlete won gold in Paris Olympics

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      CALLS for Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif to be stripped of her gold medal have been made following a leaked medical report.New documents have emerged allegedly proving that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, 25 is a “biological man”.According to leaked reports, gold medalist Imane Khelif is allegedly a “biological male”Credit: AlamyShe was one of two controversial female boxers to participate in the Paris OlympicsCredit: APThe leaked reports come from Khelif’s medical recordsCredit: ReutersAccording to French magazine Le Correspondant, Khelif’s medical records from 2023 showed she had neither ovaries or a uterus, The report was initially put together in 2023 via collaboration between French and Algerian expert endocrinologists working at the Kremlin-Bicetre hospital in Paris, and the Mohamed Lamine Debaghine hospital in Algiers, as reported by BiLD.Medical experts determined that Khelif allegedly has what is known as a “5a-reductase-2 deficiency.” This is a sexual development that is outside the norm and can only occur in biological men. Read more sports newsNewborns with the condition are often classified as girls as the testes are located inside.The two reports are part of Khelif’s medical records, which have been known to the International Olympics Committee since May 2023.It is not yet clear whether the IOC will now initiate a retrospective investigation and revoke the gold medalEarlier this year, the WBO were forced to deny “obviously false” reports that they had banned Khelif and stripped her of her Paris medal for failing gender eligibility tests.Most read in BoxingThe WBO’s legal counsel Gustavo Olivieri said in a statement the body had “not tested, nor had it banned,” Khelif and had had no communication with her.A year prior to the Olympics, Khelif was disqualified from the Women’s World Championships for failing the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility rules.But the Russian-led body was stripped of its governance by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over integrity and governance issues.The IBA’s tests result and credibility was also called into question.Khelif has previously insisted she is a biological female, stating: “As for whether I qualify or not, whether I am a woman or not, I have made many statements in the media.”I am fully qualified to take part in this competition. I’m a woman like any other woman. I was born a woman, I lived as a woman, I competed as a woman, there’s no doubt about that.”The Olympic gold medalist made international headlines when Italian opponent Angela Carini quit just 46 seconds into their bout.Following the controversial victory, Khelif’s dad Amar came out swinging to defend his daughter.He said: “The attacks against her are immoral, it is not fair.”Imane is a little girl that has loved sport since she was six-years-old, she used to play football.”These critics and rumours aim to destabilize Imane, they don’t want her to be the champion of the world. “I tell her prove them wrong in the ring and I hope that she will honour Algeria and Arabic countries and win the gold medal. “She is our role model, and we want to be like her and honour Algeria and Tiaret.”‘Boxing was dedicated only to men’Explaining how she first got into the sport, Khelif said: “I have always loved football and I played it in my little village. My father always preferred football to boxing.”But I was very good at sports in my school and my teacher encouraged me to become a boxer since I had good physical qualities and he was right.”READ MORE SUN STORIESShe also went on to add: “I come from a conservative region and family. Boxing was a sport dedicated only to men.”It was not a straightforward path into boxing as Khelif was forced to come up with the money to get her to the gym.Angela Carini of Italy sensationally quit after 46 seconds in the ring with KhelifCredit: GettyThe Italian boxer dropped to her knees in tearsCredit: Getty More

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      Olympic champion joins OnlyFans just two years after raunchy Playboy photoshoot… but there’s a catch

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      OLYMPIC champion Lisa Buckwitz announced she has joined OnlyFans – but will not be posing nude on the platform.Buckwitz, 29, won gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in the two-woman bobsleigh event.Olympic champion Lisa Buckwitz announced she has joined OnlyFansCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitzHowever, Buckwitz will not be posing nude on OnlyFansCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitzBobsledder Buckwitz posed naked on the cover of Playboy GermanyCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitzBuckwitz wanted to highlight the importance of natural beauty before the Winter OlympicsCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitzThe German athlete also became world champion this year in the two-woman event in Winterberg, Germany, and won bronze in the Monobob event.The bobsledder made headlines two years ago when she posed naked on the cover of Playboy Germany to highlight the importance of natural beauty before the Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022.She was joined by skeleton racer Janine Flock before they flew to China.And now the Olympian has officially joined OnlyFans after signing a sponsorship agreementRead More on SportBuckwitz told BILD: “Fans get exclusive access to content that I don’t normally share – the daily grind, the dynamics within the team, and the personal milestones that often go unseen.”I will post as often as I can and share everything – from fitness and nutrition tips to competition preparation to the rituals that help me focus on competition day.”For me, it’s a real opportunity to show people what it means to compete at the highest level in this sport – beyond the competitive moments.”This platform allows me to connect with my fans on a personal level and to network with people who are genuinely interested in competitive sport and my path in it.”Most read in AthleticsBut Buckwitz won’t be sharing any X-rated content like other popular users.Instead she will be paid a fixed fee as part of the sponsorship and receive a possible bonus payment based on subscriptions sold.Inside eerie abandoned winter Olympics venue transformed into war base that now lays rotting & riddled with bullet holes As part of the deal, the OnlyFans logo will also feature on Buckwitz’s bob and clothing this season.Buckwitz won gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics with Mariama JamankaCredit: GettyBuckwitz became world champion this year in the two-woman event in WinterbergCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitzBuckwitz also won bronze in the Monobob eventCredit: Instagram @lisa_buckwitz More