Angela Carini Abandons Olympic 2024 Boxing Bout After 46 Seconds Against Imane Khelif, Who Failed Gender Test Earlier
Italian boxer Angela Carini left the ring just 46 seconds into her women’s 66kg bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
Italian boxer Angela Carini left the ring just 46 seconds into her women’s 66kg bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. Carini, visibly upset, broke down in tears after quitting the fight, an action that sparked considerable controversy. Notably, Khelif is one of two boxers allowed to compete at the Olympics despite being disqualified from last year’s women’s world championships for failing testosterone and gender eligibility tests.
In the boxing match, the Algerian initially landed a right hand on the Italian, who then had her headgear checked. Shortly after, Khelif tried to deliver a series of punches, leading Carini to signal that she wished to stop. Carini later revealed that she withdrew after taking a hit stronger than she had ever experienced. The first punch knocked off her chinstrap and a second punch struck her chin, causing blood to stain her shorts.
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Angela Carini Withdraws In Tears After Taking Strong Hits From Imane Khelif
After her withdrawal, Angela Carini collapsed to her knees in tears and refused to shake hands with Khelif, who later offered a consoling pat on the back of the Italian boxer.
Watch the video here:
The moment the Olympics died. pic.twitter.com/S0qK8Jc8iw
— Bill Moon (@BigBillMoon) August 1, 2024
The Angela Carini vs Imane Khelif bout had already ignited significant controversy, leading to mounting pressure on the International Olympic Committee to explain how a female boxer with unresolved questions about her opponent's sex was allowed to compete.
Social media erupted in outrage over the Angela Carini vs Imane Khelif match, with users questioning why a man was allowed to compete against a woman. Moreover, the hashtag #IStandWithAngelaCarini is trending on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Here are some social media reactions:
When will this madness stop? Men cannot become women. Why is the British Government not objecting to this? https://t.co/M1q8TkKzeS
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) August 1, 2024
A man punching a woman in front of the world. Match lasted 45 secs before she abandoned with a suspected broken nose.
— Sabatino (@S_Andreoni) August 1, 2024
World is acting like that guy that hears the neighbor beating his wife and does nothing to help. #SHAMEFUL #Paris2024
#IStandWithAngelaCarini pic.twitter.com/CB9oKkkQrG
A man just hit a woman until she cried. Normally we have a word for that and it isn’t “sport”.
— Jean Hatchet (@JeanHatchet) August 1, 2024
My heart goes out to Angela Carini. @iocmedia you need to hang your heads in shame. Imane Khelif is a man. #NoMenInWomensSport#SaveWomensSport pic.twitter.com/v6eEQRFZBf
That was shameful. @iocmedia you are a disgrace for allowing this. #istandwithangelacarini #Paris2024 #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/Y13RPqHQh4
— Coach (@rowinggeek) August 1, 2024
It's a shame If you think a trans can beat up a biological women in a boxing match.
— Andrews MemeMania (@Andrew_memes2) August 1, 2024
Too tough to swallow the truth for @Olympics
Men don't belong in women's sports. #IStandWithAngelaCarini #Paris2024 #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/vsQqyjzSiz
For those unversed, the Algerian boxer had been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi just before her final bout against Yang Liu due to a failed gender test according to the International Boxing Association's (IBA) eligibility criteria.
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