Imene Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

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Imene Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

BY GREG BEACHAM
Updated 10:14 AM EDT, August 1, 2024

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout 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’s headgear apparently became dislodged at least once before she quit. Carini didn’t shake Khelif’s hand after the decision was announced but cried in the ring on her knees.

Afterward, a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of intense pain in her nose after the opening punches. Carini, who had a spot of blood on her trunks, said she wasn’t making a political statement and was not refusing to fight Khelif.

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1. Concerning for the movement

I don't know how to go about this, but matches like this could lead to someone getting seriously injured or dying.