Liz Truss, Musk and JK Rowling weigh in on Olympic boxing controversy to spread false anti-trans rhetoric

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Angela Carini, of Italy, later said “It’s not right” after suffering what she described as the hardest punch of her life against Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who is biologically female and was born and raised as a woman. Imane Khelif, right, stands over Angela Carini “The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered.” Elon Musk, meanwhile, retweeted a picture of Carini on Twitter/X that American swimmer Riley Gaines captioned: “Men don’t belong in women’s sports #IStandWithAngelaCarini.” The Tesla founder simply wrote “Absolutely” in response. I hope the correct news can spread as fast as the fake… mental torture for her.” Tony Jeffries, GB Olympian and bronze medalist, defended Khelif Elsewhere, American civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo said that the scandal could put Khelif’s life in danger and stressed that she is not a transgender woman. Take what you want from this.” Another said: “If Imane Khelif was such an unstoppable monster benefiting from an unfair advantage, she probably wouldn’t have lost 20% of her international level fights.and would probably stop more than 8.89% of her opponents.” The absence of transgender women at this year’s games is a result of new guidelines from the International Olympic Committee, which state they can only complete if they began their medical transition before the age of 12 to avoid any advantages in strength and size that may have come from male puberty.