Imane Khelif wishes Eid Mubarak after skipping the 2025 Eindhoven Box Cup

Algerian wrestler Imane Khelif recently shared an Eid Mubarak message for her fans after missing out on the 2025 Eindhoven Box Cup, scheduled to take place between June 5-10. Her decision to skip the tournament came a week after the World Boxing Council decided to make sex testing compulsory for all athletes competing in boxing events.

As per reports, the 2024 Paris Olympics welterweight champion was late to sign up for the above-mentioned event in the Netherlands. The deadline to register for the event already passed on Thursday. Khelif had had earlier expressed her wish to make a comeback to the ring.

However, after missing the deadline, Khelif shared an Instagram story where she penned a message for everyone celebrating Eid al-Adha on Friday, June 6. She wrote:

"Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today."

Imane Khelif's message for her fans (Image via: Khelif's Instagram@imane_khelif_10)

Khelif, a 2022 World Championships silver medalist, has been the center of attention several times in the past, including the 2023 Worlds, where she was also disqualified from the event and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Imane Khelif shares her thoughts on the impact of the controversy she faced after the 2024 Paris Olympics

Imane Khelif (Image via: Getty)

Imane Khelif recently shared her thoughts on the impact the backlash had on her family after the immense controversy revolving around her gender during and after the 2024 Paris Olympics campaign. Several top personalities, such as Elon Musk, had spoken out against Khelif's participation in the competition during that time.

Speaking in an interview, Khelif said that this incident scared her family and dear ones a lot. Additionally, the Algerian boxer also mentioned that her whole country felt the pressure of the situation during that time. She said (via ITV.com):

"It affected me mentally, as well as my family. Even my mother was deeply affected. She was going to the hospital almost every day. My relatives were also impacted, and the entire Algerian people felt the weight of the situation."

She added further:

"I was deeply affected mentally and felt discouraged, but I remained aware of what was happening. Even during the Paris Olympics, I had a team of specialist doctors who provided me with support and assistance. Without their support, I might have fallen into a spiral of depression."

During the interview, Imane Khelif also mentioned that the individuals speaking against her didn't have any concrete proof to validate their points and accusations of her being a male.