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Team GB two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams speaks out on gender boxing row

Sky News Friday, 2 August 2024 ()
Double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams has given her support to Angela Carini after the Italian boxer abandoned a fight against an opponent who previously failed a gender eligibility test.
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News video: 'It's not a black and white issue', says IOC on boxing gender row

'It's not a black and white issue', says IOC on boxing gender row 01:49

"It's not a black and white issue," says IOC spokesman Mark Adams after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules. Khelif advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's 66kg category after unloading two strong punches to the...

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