The Algerian boxer Iman Khalif has sparked off a massive
controversy at the Paris Olympics.
The 25 year old, who failed the International Boxing Associations
gender test,
was declared the winner after her opponent,
Italy's Angela Carini claimed injustice and abandoned the fight after
just 46 seconds into the fight.
The Rao has also drawn a strong reaction from the
Italian Prime Minister George Maloney.
The Khalif has been in the spotlight since being disqualified
by the International Boxing Association before a gold medal match
in the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi.
She was disqualified for failing to pass the gender eligibility
test that stops athletes with XY chromosomes to compete in
the woman's event.
But the boxing events in the Paris Olympics are conducted
by the International Olympic Committee,
which allows Khalif to compete.
Despite a huge backlash, the power difference between Khalif and
Karini in their round of 16 bout was evident from
the word go.
The Italian was punched in the nose and shortly after
that signaled to her corner that she could not continue.
The match was immediately stopped.
The referee declared Khalif is the winner.
Karini ignored the Algerian before she plunged to her knees.
And burst into tears. The Italian Prime Minister,
George Maloney, has said that the fight is not on
equal footing.
The Carini spoke to the reporters after her.
Matt and I caught her here.
I put an end to the match because after the
second blow,
after years of experience in the ring and after a
life of fighting,
I felt a strong pain in my nose.
You all saw my nose that started bleeding aren't loose
tonight.
I just surrendered with maturity.
I'm a mature woman. The ring is my life.
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