Italy’s Angela Carini has ended her controversial welterweight bout against trans boxer Imane Helif at the Paris Olympics. The match lasted only 46 seconds.
Before calling for an end to the match, 25-year-old Karini received two blows from Kelif, who last year failed the gender test and was disqualified from the World Cup in India.
“I went to the ring to fight. I didn’t give up, but one of the blows caused me too much pain and I said to myself: “Enough!”. I am leaving with my head held high,” Carini was quoted as saying by the Italian news agency ANSA. “, added the Italian boxer.
The Naples-born boxer did not congratulate her opponent after the match, although Kelif tried to approach her. Carini then fell to her knees and burst into tears.
A spokesperson for the Italian team revealed that Carini’s relatives and friends advised her not to enter the ring at all.
Algeria’s Imane Kelif, also 25, is one of two athletes allowed by the IOC to compete in women’s boxing at the Games. Heliffe and Lin Yu Tin of Taiwan have always competed as women, although it is unclear whether they identify as trans or intersex.
NOVA
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