Video Male Boxer in Female Olympics Destroy Italian Boxer Angela Carini Cries and Quit After 46 Seconds, Controversial News Among Sports Athletes
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Angela Carini Cries and Quit After 46 Seconds
“We have to pay attention, in an attempt to not discriminate, that we’re actually discriminating” against women, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told reporters during a visit to the Olympic Village. “In these things what counts is your dedication, your head and character, but it also counts having a parity of arms.”
Several American politicians, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, also shared their views on the match.
“I WILL KEEP MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS!” Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social.
Khelif’s win also provoked responses from several prominent figures who are frequently criticized for their remarks about transgender people.
Khelif celebrated her win on social media, sharing a photo of herself from Thursday’s fight on Instagram and writing, “first Victory.” She did not address the criticisms in the post; she has said her disqualification from the world championships last year was a “conspiracy.”
"The current aggression against these two athletes is based entirely on this arbitrary decision, which was taken without any proper procedure — especially considering that these athletes had been competing in top-level competition for many years," the statement said, in part. "Such an approach is contrary to good governance."
The IOC noted in its statement that it withdrew recognition of the IBA last year. The relationship was severed following years of governance and financial transparency issues, as well as perceived instances of corruption.
Instead of the IBA, the IOC refers to the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit — an ad-hoc unit it developed — for its eligibility standards. In Thursday's statement, the IOC said, "As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport."
The Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee did not respond to a request for comment about the criticisms surrounding Khelif’s win.
Abderrahmane Hammad, Algeria’s minister of youth and sports, addressed concerns over Khelif’s gender identity Wednesday.
“I strongly condemn the baseless attacks on our athlete, Imane Khelif, by certain foreign outlets,” he wrote on X. “These cowardly attempts to tarnish her reputation are utterly unacceptable.”
