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Boxer who quit after 46 seconds wants to say sorry to opponent after triggering gender row

Sky News Friday, 2 August 2024
Boxer who quit after 46 seconds wants to say sorry to opponent after triggering gender rowAngela Carini says she wants to apologise to Imane Khelif after quitting their Olympic boxing match, triggering a row over gender eligibility rules.
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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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