On Thursday, during the Olympic boxing event, Imane Khelif of Algeria, who last year failed a gender eligibility test, won her first match against Italian boxer Angela Carini after just 46 seconds in a 66-kilogram bout. Imane Khelif of Algeria, who last year failed a gender eligibility test, won her first match against Italian boxer Angela Carini Carini faced several …
The boxing gender crisis intensified last night with the International Olympic Committee facing a potential legal challenge to disqualify controversial fighter Imane Khelif. As Britain’s finest ever fighter Nicola Adams hit out at Algerian Khelif’s participation at the Olympics, the Hungarian Boxing Association said it is investigating a legal challenge over Khelif’s eligibility to fight women at the Games. Hamori …
A United Nations expert unequivocally condemned the Olympic rules that enabled the bout to take place. Reem Alsalem, the UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said: “Angela Carini rightly followed her instincts and prioritised her physical safety, but she and other female athletes should not have been exposed to this physical and psychological violence based on their …
