Baku. Azerbaijan. August 2. Italian boxer Angela Carini, who faced Algerian boxer Iman Khalif in the last 16 rounds of the 2024 Paris Olympics, withdrew from the fight in the 46th second of the match, Trend reports.
Italian boxer explained the reason for leaving the match by saying that she had never faced such blows before.
After the incident, a gender controversy began regarding the Algerian athlete Iman Khalif. The reason for the scandal was that he was unable to pass the gender test in 2023.
After the start of gender discussions on this issue, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also commented. "I believe that athletes with male genetic characteristics should not be allowed to compete in women's competitions. This is not to discriminate against anyone, but to protect the right of female athletes to compete on equal terms," Meloni objected.
Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X, has taken to social media site X to express his opinion: “There is no place for men in women’s sports.” Khalifa was disqualified from the women’s world championships in New Delhi after failing a gender test, but is one of only two boxers allowed to compete in the Olympics.