Olympics 2024: Italian boxer Carini abandons fight against Khelif who failed sex test; IOC clarifies

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue. Carini and Khelif exchanged only a few punches before Carini walked away and abandoned the bout, an extremely unusual occurrence in Olympic boxing. Carini, whose headgear apparently became dislodged at least once before she quit, didn't shake Khelif's hand after the decision was announced, but she cried in the ring on her knees.

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[levesqueemily]

France' s olympics have been a disgrace from the begining

[yennefervengerberg]

Disgusting Olympics... From start to End....Shame on Algeria, shame on France for opening ceremony. This is the death of Olympics

[CelesteUruguay-sn]

Someone must stop this sick shit. It's NOT a fair competition!

[syro]

Angela Carini was about to risk her own face fighting that dude, trash Olympic games tbh

[vivovo]

OMG!!! This is so stupid game, they let a strong man fighting with a woman, what's a shame for you man, Khelif, if you want to have a real fight, go fight with another man

[tandysaysyoucandoanything]

If women box each other, they both walk away after the fight. If a man boxes a woman, the woman may literally die or get seriously injured. Very smart choice to walk away

[poppytw]

She made the right choice by walking away & all female athletes force to compete with males should make a stand and walk out ! This is not a fair!

[carlinsoz]

People should boycott the olympics it is absolutely pathetic

[astonford]

This is disgraceful and the Olympics should be ashamed! I will not watch or support the Olympics ever again!

[renewURmind]

A man boxing a woman in any other circumstance is called abuse. How is this different?

[lavilavi]

MAN : DNA chromosomes XY
WOMAN: DNA chromosomes XX

SIMPLE!

[jasonthompson]

Disgusting and a complete disgrace this is happening. The worst Olympics in history. I will never watch again.

[artloverever]

Look at his facial expression!!! He is basking in his own glory for knocking a woman down!!! What a gem!!! Go, narcissists! You've got this!! :(

[MrSmorebrod]

This is the absolute bottom of the olympic spirit. This is the incarnaism of decadence and unmoral.

[Dukster]

They let a man beat a woman! Congrats Olympics.

[stuffit]

The debate if these officials are stupid or morons😂🤣

[cristianmazzoletti]

I propose to have Tyson dress as a woman and make him fight with the Trans then let's see how it ends. Shame on you, you destroyed the dreams of an athlete who has been preparing for years. A hug to Angela, you won!

[eufrosniad]

What has the world come to. This seems like people running these events at the top have collectively lost their minds.

[maidin]

Something about Angela Carini is like a hero. Stepping in and taking 46 seconds beating from a trained male boxer is amazing courage. Walking away at the right time and taking a stand and not shaking hands, she is the winner. No boxing titlecan make up for this heroic stand. Congratulations!

[stefan]

A man boxing against a woman: not a fair competition! Stop this madness!