It appears that “woman beating” is officially an Olympic sport as an Algerian boxer with male chromosomes was allowed to fight in the women’s division at the Paris Olympics.
Imane Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds.
Carini called off the fight after Khelif started delivering blows. “One punch hurt too much and so I said enough,” Italy’s Angela Carini explained. “I’m going out with my head held high.”
Khelif celebrated while Carini was left in tears.
Carini was heard yelling to her coaches in Italian questioning the fairness of the fight.
Carini’s coach, Emanuele Renzini, said, “It would have been easier not to show up, because all of Italy had been asking her not to fight for days.”
“But Angela was motivated and wanted to do it,” Renzini added.
“Of course, when she met her opponent at the draw, she said ‘it’s not fair.’ But there was no premeditation here today She quit after taking one punch, she told me she didn’t feel she could fight.”
Khelif failed gender eligibility test in 2023.
Khelif was previously disqualified during the 2023 World Championships.
Despite being sanctioned by the International Boxing Association, the International Olympic Committee cleared Khelif to compete in the Olympic Games.
“Everyone competing in the women’s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said. “They are women in their passports and it’s stated that this is the case, that they are female.”
