After winning her match in 46 seconds, attention quickly turned to whether Imane Khelif should be competing in Paris. Here's why.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's recent victory has been engulfed by questions over her eligibility to compete against female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Last night's bout was lightning-fast, with Khelif landing a barrage of punches against opponent Angela Carini, leading the Italian to abandon the match after 46 seconds.
They are women on their passports, they are women who have competed in the Tokyo Olympics and have been competing for many years. I think we all have a responsibility to tone it down and not turn it into a witch hunt,” said IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said on Tuesday. Amy Broadhurst, who beat Khelif at 2022 World Championships, threw her support behind the boxer. "Personally, I don't think she has done anything to 'cheat'," she wrote on X .
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