Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal after winning her semi-final in the women's 66kg in Paris. The boxer, who is at the centre of a controversy over her reportedly high testosterone levels, won by unanimous decision against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.

Khelif was dominant against Suwannapheng, with all five judges believing she had got the better of the eighth-seed. The 25-year-old jubilantly performed a jig as her victory and passage into the final was sealed with a lift of the referee's arm. 

Either Chen Nien-chin or Yang Liu will face Khelif in the final, with the fight to take place on Friday evening. Khelif will be heavily backed to win the gold medal.

She received huge support from those watching inside Roland Garros, the tennis venue which has been repurposed for the medal boxing bouts at the Olympics. Khelif, wearing blue, walked to the ring to enormous cheers.

The reaction outside of the ring to Khelif's success has been much more mixed. The Algerian fighter reportedly possesses much higher testosterone than the average woman. Her first-round opponent, Angela Carini, withdrew from their fight after just 46 seconds, claiming she had never been punched so hard in her career. 

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