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Team USA gold medalist Claressa Shields expressed her outrage after an Italian boxer abandoned her fight with an opponent deemed to have male chromosomes.

Boxing champion angered over Olympic gender controversy: 'Definitely dropped the ball'

YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul called the controversy surrounding Italian boxer Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif "sickening" and a "travesty."

Jake Paul calls out 'sickening' Olympics boxing controversy, offers fighter spot on undercard

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke out about the controversial Olympic fight between Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif.

Italian boxer's fight against Olympic opponent deemed to have male chromosomes 'not an even contest,' PM says

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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

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Imane Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds

Is Imane Khelif biologically male? Olympic boxing gender controversy explained

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has made headlines after her controversial fight with Italy's Angela Carini at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.Carini abandoned the round of 16 fight after just 46 seconds, later saying she has never been hit as hard in the ring before.Khelif was banned from the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi after failing a gender eligibility test but has been allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.But despite the controversy surrounding this, Khelif is not a transgender athlete. It's reported there are no transgender women competing at the 2024 Olympics at all.There are concerns from some that...

Fact check: Algerian women's boxer Imane Khelif is not a transgender athlete

The Independent

 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “optimistic” that boxing will still be part of the schedule at the 2028 games in Los Angeles following this year’s gender test controversy.IOC spokesman Mark Adams was quizzed on the future of the sport during a press conference on Friday (2 August).Mr Adams said: “We sincerely hope that boxing will be on the programme for 2028. It’s a sport, not just a good sport to watch, its also a sport that does an awful lot in terms of socially deprived areas and socially deprived people.“I am very optimistic and the will is there.”

IOC address future of boxing at Olympics after gender test controversy

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'

Today on “Rating Olympic Athletes’ Junk in Their Trunks,” we have one serious hunk of man meat: French diver Jules Bouyer. Ah, poor Alexis Jandard. The French diver and Olympic hopeful seemed to be fishing for words of encouragement from his over 93,000 Instagram followers recently. The 27-year-old posted an image of himself alongside his teammate, 22-year-old Jules Bouyer.

French Diver Jules Bouyer Sparks Frenzy With Wild Olympics Look

The US Sun

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

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The top U.N. expert on violence against women joined in a surge of online outrage after an Italian Olympic boxer forfeited a fight against an athlete who had previously been declared ineligible for women’s competition.The fight between Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif lasted just 46 seconds before the Italian, having been hit with two fierce punches to the face, one of which dislodged her chinstrap, decided she couldn’t take it any more.The 25-year-old welterweight was in tears as Khelif celebrated her victory, screaming in the ring: “Non è giusto!” which translates to “It’s not fair.”Khelif, also 25, reached the...

Gender War as Female Boxing Match Ends After 46 Seconds

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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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Russell Wilson and Justin Fields may be competing for the starting Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback role. But even if they are competitors in a sense, it sounds like they have had a pretty good relationship for quite some time now with Wilson trying to play a mentorship role to Fields.

Russell Wilson sends clear message to Justin Fields

Outspoken former UFC middleweight champion, Sean Strickland is the latest fighter to hit out at Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif after her knockout win over Italian opponent, Angela Carani overnight, after just 46 seconds – claiming the former’s presence in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris is a surefire point to “political wokeness”.

Imane Khelif: Sean Strickland comments on intersex Olympic boxer: ‘Political wokeness’

The International Olympic Committee defended two boxers at the center of a gender controversy amid their participation in the 2024 Paris Games. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting were both reported to have failed eligibility tests and disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) at the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi, India, leading to a debate about their participation in the ongoing Paris Olympics, specifically with Khelif forcing Angela Carini of Italy to withdraw just 46 seconds into their opening-round fight. The IOC, which has differing gender eligibility tests from the IBA, claimed that Khelif and Lin were victims of an "arbitrary decision" when they were previously disqualified.

IOC Breaks Silence On Olympics Boxer Gender Controversy

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Mike Tyson has been pulled from retirement to fight in November on the back of two knockout defeats. A third is almost sure to follow. Despite being labeled ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ when he conquered the world as a 20-year-old phenom, Tyson hasn’t shown world-class ability since the late 1980s. Many overlook this disheartening fact as a YouTuber teamed with a streaming service to bring his followers a fight that is only a name for the poster and not a formidable opponent.

Mike Tyson baited from retirement for third straight KO loss

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s trip to the Paris Olympics has been marred by controversy after she was falsely accused of being transgender and Italian opponent Angela Carini abandoned their fight after just 46 seconds. Khelif’s win sparked controversy and accusations that she is transgender, though the Algerian boxer’s own...

Boxer Imane Khelif Opened Up About Gender Identity Growing Up in Algeria

Closer Weekly

The Family Feud franchise has come under fire in recent weeks as fans’ outrage over the series’ survey process continues to escalate. While host Steve Harvey and producers insist that they’ve stayed within the game show’s guidelines, sources exclusively tell Closer that people working on the long-running TV series are feeling the pressure to come up with better answers to the questions they pose.

‘Family Feud’ in ‘State of Turmoil’ as Host Steve Harvey Feels the ‘Pressure Is On’

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Irish boxing champion who beat Algerian fighter in Olympic gender controversy weighs in on drama

Amy Broadhurst, who defeated Imane Khelif in the 2022 World Championships, spoke out about the Algerian boxer who was deemd to have male...

Irish boxing champion who beat Algerian fighter in Olympic gender controversy weighs in on drama

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