Olympic boxer Imane Khelif labeled Elon Musk “cruel” and questioned why the Tesla founder would come at her with such hate when “you don’t even know me.”

Imane Khelif received criticism from some high profile figures during the Games, including former US President Donald Trump, author JK Rowling and tech billionaire Musk, who replied "absolutely" to a

Imane Khelif has hit out Elon Musk for helping to facilitate a ‘cruel’ campaign of abuse against her during this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Khelif became Algeria’s first Olympic gold medallist in women’s boxing and their first boxer to win gold since 1996 but faced constant scrutiny over her participation after she was disqualified from the Women’s World Championships last year for failing the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility rules.

The Algerian boxer, who was competing in the women's welterweight category, claimed a gold medal out in Paris despite the fierce controversy surrounding her gender.