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

Friday, 2 August 2024

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

Angela 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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"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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