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.
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