Olympics: Italian Boxer Quits Against Opponent Who Failed Gender Test
Olympics: Italian Boxer Quits OlympicAgainst Match,Opponent ReignitesWho Failed Gender ControversyTest
The Facts
Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout on Thursday after 46 seconds, allegedly due to severe pain in her nose from two punches, as she was heard telling "Non è giusto" ("It's not fair") to her corner. She didn't acknowledge her opponent and cried on her knees in the ring, but claimed her withdrawal wasn't a political statement.Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout after 46 seconds on Thursday, allegedly due to severe pain in her nose from two punches by Algeria's Imane Khelif. A tearful Carini could be heard telling "Non è giusto" ("It's not fair") to her corner.
This welterweight preliminary round match had long been engulfed in gender controversy, with Rome expressing concerns over rules that allowed her opponent, Imane Khelif of Algeria, to compete in Paris despite failing International Boxing Association's (IBA) gender-eligibility tests.Previously, Rome had expressed concerns over rules that allowed her opponent to compete in Paris despite failing the International Boxing Association's (IBA) gender-eligibility tests and being disqualified from the 2023 World Boxing Championships.
The Spin
Originally meant to be a celebration of excellence, the Olympics have turned into a horror show as a non-biological woman was allowed to fight biological women. It'sThis certain that this case may inevitably be a bit more complicated than those of transgender athletes, but Khelif must be banned due to an unfair advantage that risks the safety of her opponents.
Anti-trans activists were quick to attack Khelif, a cisgender woman taking part in the Womenwomen's welterweight boxing competition at the Paris Olympics, paying little attention to the fact that she had competed at Tokyo 2020 without any commotion. Yes, she has a genetic advantage over her rivals — just aslike most world-class athletes.
