46 seconds – after specified a time the fight of Italian boxer Angela Carini with Imane Khelif from Algeria ended as part of the 1/8 final of the Olympic cat tournament. 66 kg. The Italian female did not lose the fight in a “traditional way” but decided that she would not proceed the duel with a “counterman” who... formally is simply a man. After pointing out the winner of the fight, the Italian female did not shake hands with the individual she faced and then bitterly cried.
Imane Khelif of Algeria in 2023 was disqualified from the competition in fresh Delhi, where the planet championships were held. The reason for the withdrawal from the tournament was... DNA test results. They indicated that a individual claiming to be a female had XY chromosomes, so he is simply a biological man.
– Based on DNA, we identified a number of athletes who tried to cheat by pretending to be women. The test results show they have XY chromosomes. specified athletes were excluded from the competition – said the president of the global Federation of Boxing (IBA) Umar Kremlow.
In 2024, Khelif was declared a female for more unknown reasons and allowed to compete in divine women at the Paris Olympics, where he colloquially massacres another rivals in the ring. It was no different on Thursday in a duel with an Italian representative.
"The contestant from Italy tried to stay vigilant from the beginning. Nevertheless, she took 2 strong blows rather quickly. After the second one, she had had adequate – she raised her hand to the top and gave up the fight. So the full duel closed in a fewer twelve seconds. But that wasn't the end of the emotion. What happened after the verdict was announced was besides echoed. As Imane Khelif's hand went up, Algerian typical approached Angela Carini. The Italian woman, however, did not give her a hand without giving her (his) attention. The contestant from Italy, on the another hand, went aside, kneeled on the boards, and began crying desperately, crying. Photos and recordings depicting the crying Angela Carini immediately circulated social media”, we read in Interia.pl.
The case has upset not only fans, but besides another athletes and even politicians. Representatives of the Italian Government and the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) spoke, among others, and expressed concern at the fact that Khelif was disqualified during last year's planet Championships for failing to pass gender-eligible tests.
Italian Minister of household and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Roccella stated explicitly:
"It is very disturbing that 2 transgender people, men identifying themselves as women, were allowed to compete for women's boxing during the Paris Olympic Games after being excluded from the last competition".
Interestingly, there were besides voices of support for Khelif, among others, from his compatriot, AC footballer Milan Ismael Bennacer, who wrote in social media that he "gives full support to Khelif, who is now suffering from an unjustified wave of hatred".
Source: sport.tvp.pl, Interia.pl
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