The Olympic Women's Boxing Drama Explained
glamour.com, you ask? Who is Imane Khelif? Who is Angela Carini? And how, exactly, is J.K. Rowling involved? Let us explain.Khelif, 25, is a boxer from Algeria, who competed in her first Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo.
She was assigned female at birth, and is labeled female on her passport, but she was disqualified from the world championships in 2023 by the International Boxing Association (IBA), who cited high levels of testosterone in her system, per the .
However, the , has stated that the IBA's decision was “arbitrary.”, also 25, and was Khelif's opponent during a match at the Carini withdrew from the match after a single punch from Khelif.
Their match lasted just 46 seconds. “I went to the ring to honor my father. I was told a lot of times that I was a warrior but I preferred to stop for my health.
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