Imane Khelif , the Algerian boxer who won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s boxing 66-kilogram division, has filed a complaint over online harassment in Paris.

During her run at the Olympics , the 25-year-old athlete was bullied on social media after one of her opponents, Italian boxer Angela Carini, abandoned the quarter-final match 46 seconds into its start and declared she “never felt a punch like this.” Khelif was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from last year’s Women’s World Championships after she failed a gender eligibility test due to elevated levels of testosterone in her system, but was born female and does not identify as transgender or intersex.

However, prominent social media figures like Logan Paul falsely claimed that Khelif was a man (Paul later retracted his statement), while other controversial personalities such as J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the Olympics for permitting Khelif to participate in the women’s boxing competition.

Shortly after her victory against China’s Yang Liu on Friday, Khelif filed the complaint with the national center for combating online hate which is part of Paris correctional court, her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, confirmed to Variety. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, which has yet to receive the complaint, is expected to initiate an investigation.

Boudi told French newspaper Le Monde that Khelif had been the subject of online bullying and “speculation fueled by malicious individuals” and pointed out “these messages were posted by prominent political figures” and “exceeded 100 million views” in some cases.

Khelif candidly addressed the ordeal in an interview with SNTV, a media outlet associated with the Associated Press, expressing her family's concerns about her well-being. “I implore all people globally to uphold the Olympic principles and charter, refraining from bullying all athletes, as this has profound and far-reaching consequences,” she asserted.

Khelif emphasized that bullying “can shatter individuals, decimate their thoughts, spirit, and mental well-being. It can sow division among people. Therefore, I urge everyone to abstain from bullying.” She also expressed gratitude to the Olympic Committee for their “fairness.”

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Commitee, has questioned the legitimacy of these claims and the genetic test that disqualified Khelif last year, suggesting that the controversy over her gender had been orchestrated by the IBA. The organization is led by Russian oligarchs and has been banned from the Olympics since June 2023 due to its ties to the Kremlin.

Khelif is one of several individuals involved in these Olympics who have filed a complaint over online harassment. Opening and closing ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly, executive director Thierry Reboul, DJ Barbara Butch and famed drag queen Nicky Doll have also submitted complaints.