Olympics gender row erupts after female boxer quits against fighter disqualified from World Champs
CONTROVERSIAL Olympian Imane Khelif has beaten Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in the women's 66kg quarter-final and is now guaranteed a medal.Carini revealed she had never been hit harder - sparking controversy and a gender eligibility storm.
Khelif also had the backing of raucous Algeria fans inside a packed-out North Paris Arena, and repaid their support with a resounding win over Hamori. Officials found tests showed they had 'XY chromosomes' — which indicates a person is biologically male. "The federation needs to make the rules to make sure that there is fairness but at the same time there is the ability for everyone to take part that wants to. That is a difficult balance.
She won gold in the 800m at London 2012 and Rio in 2016 but was unable to compete at Tokyo in 2021 after World Athletics brought in new rules independently of the IOC at the time.This is a more complicated case than the barrage of shameful transgender scandals which have engulfed women’s sport in recent years.
Hamori finished the first round strongly with a heavy hit and the exchanging of thunderous blows continued into the second as the pair touched gloves at the bell to acknowledge the frantic battle unfolding. Khelif left the ring in tears after being crowned the winner and Hamori showed her class in defeat, embracing her opponent and exchanging a few words of congratulations.
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