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Imane Khelif defeated Italy's Angela Carini in 46 seconds at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the Algerian boxer's gender eligibility still a hot topic of debate online

Imane Khelif issues eight-word response after making opponent quit in 46 seconds at Olympics

The US Sun

PAT McAfee has weighed in on the ongoing gender row surrounding Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif. A two-time Olympian, Khelif’s win against Italy’s Angela Carini sparked mass controversy on Thursday as many began to question her gender identity. The win proved controversial as both Khelif and fellow competitor, Lin Yu‑ting of Taiwan, were disqualified from […]

‘There’s no way’ insists adamant Pat McAfee after gender row at Olympics where boxer quit to ‘save her life’

The Spun

This Thursday's boxing match between Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy has become the biggest story at the Olympics so far.  Khelif, who missed the 2023 World Boxing Championships because of gender eligibility issues, defeated Carini in just 46 seconds.  Carini told ...

Video: Here's The Punch That Ended Controversial Women's Boxing Match Thursday

FUMING Barry McGuigan told Olympic chiefs to “hang your heads in shame” after a boxer who failed a gender test battered her opponent. Italian Angela Carini, 25, quit her last-16 welterweight bout with “biological male” Imane Khelif after 46 SECONDS, insisting: “I had to safeguard my life.” Carini sobbed in the ring and snubbed a […]

‘Hang your heads in shame,’ Olympics 2024 chiefs told after female boxer is battered by rival who failed gender test

The Independent

 A Canadian Olympic gymnast suffered a fall after an "equipment malfunction" sent him flying off the horizontal bar in Paris on Wednesday (31 July).Felix Dolci was competing in the men’s all-round gymnastics final when his hand guard split.The 22-year-old then flew into a somersault before crashing down on the mat, shocking both the audience and BBC commentators.Dolci was assisted by his team before being given the opportunity to perform his routine again with a new set of hand guards.

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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling had plenty to say about this Thursday's boxing match at the Olympics between Angela Carini and Imane Khelif.  Carini called it quits after just 46 seconds against Khelif. The Italian told reporters that she was in a considerable amount of pain.  "I’ve ...

J.K. Rowling Furious With What She Saw At The Olympics Thursday

The Standard

 Italian boxer Angela Carini says she quit the highly contentious Olympic match between her and Algeria's Imane Khelifhas after just 46 seconds because she “never felt a punch like this”.The Italian insisted she was not making a political statement and refusing to fight Khelif, but rather her nose “hurt so much”.Khelif, who failed a testosterone test at last year's World Championships, was allowed to compete despite being banned from a gold-medal bout in Delhi by the International Boxing Association. The IBA cited Khelif's failure of biochemical tests in two consecutive years.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now facing mounting...

Italian boxer 'never felt punch like this' as she quit Olympic bout against athlete who failed 'gender test'

Irish Star

Ilona Maher has shared some of the hateful comments she has received on social media

US Olympics star reduced to tears by vile body-shaming comments from trolls making cruel 'man' jibes

Diana Taurasi has produced plenty of great moments at the Olympics over the course of her legendary career. So far in Paris, however, it appears her age is finally catching up to her.  During this Thursday's matchup between Belgium and the United States, Taurasi failed to score a single point. ...

Everyone's Ripping Diana Taurasi's Performance At The Olympics

New York Post

The Paris Olympics are engulfed in controversy after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif caused Italy’s Angela Carini to quit just 46 seconds into their preliminary match on Thursday, but Khelif’s next opponent is undaunted. 

Anna Luca Hamori, the first Hungarian Olympic boxer, faces Khelif in the quarterfinals Saturday and expressed that she has no fear. 

Khelif’s Olympics entry has become a hot story after she was disqualified at the 2023 world championships “after her elevated levels of testosterone failed to meet the eligibility criteria,” according to the International Olympics Committee (IOC) database.





“I’m not scared,” Hamori told reporters. “I don’t care about...

Imane Khelif’s next opponent Anna Luca Hamori ‘not scared’ amid Olympic boxing gender controversy

HuffPost

The "Harry Potter" author repeatedly referred to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif as a man, stubbornly ignoring the fact the athlete is a cis woman.

J.K. Rowling Misgenders Female Boxer Amid Olympics Controversy

USA TODAY

Unfortunately it's already too late to contain the mania that is exploding after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s gender was questioned.

Olympic female boxers are being attacked. Let's just slow down and look at the facts

Imane Khelif has been a controversial figure at the Olympics after being one of two fighters to fail gender eligibility tests at last year's World Championships

Imane Khelif's former competitor speaks out after Angela Carini quit Olympics following brutal 46-second defeat

Simone Biles faced backlash online after competing in the 2024 Olympics with a 'messy' bun and fans were quick to come to her defense online

Olympics fans call out 'disgusting double standard' after Simone Biles' hair criticism

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The Prince and Princess of Wales release emotional statement following 'heinous attack'

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The misunderstanding of Imane Khelif’s past and present

Forty-six seconds into the first round of their women’s boxing match at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday, Italy’s Angela Carini abandoned her fight against Algeria’s...

The misunderstanding of Imane Khelif’s past and present

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