Imane Khelif has broken her silence after reportedly naming Elon Musk and JK Rowling in a cyberbullying lawsuit.
Khelif won Olympic gold in the women’s 66kg boxing contest on Saturday after critics said her participation risked women’s safety
The boxing champion is understood to have filed a criminal complaint to French authorities which alleges “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” against the Algerian from famous figures such as Rowling and Musk.
Harry Potter author Rowling slammed Khelif after her win over Italian boxer Angela Carini.
Rowling accused Khelif of being a man “enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head” after Carini left the bout in tears.
Meanwhile, Twitter and Tesla owner Musk shared a post about Khelif claiming “men don’t belong in women’s sports”.
