A women's Olympic boxing match, which included a competitor who was previously a male, has been the big talking point on day six of the Paris Games.
'I fought very often in the national team. I train with my brother. I've always fought against men, but I felt too much pain today.'
It will also renew the debate about the inclusion of competitors in other sports at the Olympics and beyond who have undergone similar eligibility testing. A man punching a woman in front of the world. Match lasted 45 secs before she abandoned with a suspected broken nose.The one-sided bout sparked an immediate reaction from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who said the fight was “not on an equal footing”.
Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, who fights on Friday at 57kg, were disqualified from the world championships last year but deemed eligible to box in the women’s competition in Paris. IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters this week: “Everyone competing in the women’s category… is complying with competition eligibility rules.Khelif was given a huge roar when she came into the North Paris Arena, where there were numerous Algeria fans with the country’s flag.
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