Italy's Angela Carini quit her fight with Imane Khelif at the Olympic Games, amid a debate over the Algerian's eligibility to compete.
Former US president Donald Trump has waded into the debate over Imane Khelif's involvement at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.one of two boxers cleared to compete at the Olympics "I am heartbroken," Carini said. "I went to the ring to honour my father. I was told a lot of times that I was a warrior but I preferred to stop for my health. I have never felt a punch like this.
At the time, the International Boxing Association - the organiser of the Championships - said the two athletes were excluded based on tests that showed "they have XY chromosomes". Women typically have XX chromosome pairs, and men typically have XY pairs. Neither Khelif nor Lin have ever identified as male, transgender, or as intersex.
After initially claiming that a "man was allowed to beat up a woman on a global stage", Paul later retracted his comments about Khelif."Although she's been previously disqualified for failing a 'gender test' and has XY chromosomes, some sources say Imane Khelif was born a biological woman. Imane Khelif breaks silence with three-word social media message after controversial Olympics boxing victory over Angela Carini
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