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The Hungarian Boxing Federation and the Bulgarian Olympic Committee said on Friday (Aug 2) that they had contacted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to object to the participation of Imani Khalif and Lin Yuting in the Paris Olympics due to the gender controversy at this Olympics.
Algeria’s Khalif, Asian Games and double world champion Lin Dan was disqualified from the 2023 world championships for violating the International Boxing Association (IBA) eligibility rules, which prohibit athletes with male XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events, but she was allowed to compete in Paris.
The International Olympic Committee, which stripped AIBA of its status as boxing’s governing body last year over management issues and took over the 2024 Paris tournament itself, is now at the centre of controversy over the pair’s participation.
Welterweight contender Khalif will next face Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori, while Lin Dan will take on Bulgarian Svetlana Kamenova Staneva.
On Thursday, Hungarian fighter Nikola Hamori said she was not afraid of Khalif, while Staneva said the brawl was not a good sign for women’s boxing.
The International Olympic Committee, which stripped AIBA of its status as boxing’s governing body last year over management issues and took over the 2024 Paris tournament itself, is now at the centre of controversy over the pair’s participation.
Welterweight contender Khalif will next face Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori, while Lin Dan will take on Bulgarian Svetlana Kamenova Staneva.
On Thursday, Hungarian fighter Nikola Hamori said she was not afraid of Khalif, while Staneva said the row was not a good sign for women’s boxing.
“In addition, we are concerned about the health of female players as it has been scientifically proven that men can hit much harder than women, potentially causing serious injuries and permanent trauma.
The head of the Algerian delegation to the Paris Olympics, Haildine Barbary, told reporters that the Algerian Olympic Committee supports Khelif and has complained to the International Olympic Committee about the “immoral” activities against its athletes.
The Taiwan Boxing Federation and the National Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
IBA fights IOC
The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Friday it would award a $50,000 bonus to Italy’s Angela Carini, who lost to Algeria’s Imane Khelif in 46 seconds in their welterweight round of 16 bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
In the first round, the Algerian boxer attacked Italian boxer Carini with fierce punches, and Carini was forced to withdraw from the game.
FIBA, which was stripped of its international recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, said Carini would receive $50,000, her federation another $25,000 and her coach another $25,000.
“I don’t understand why they want to kill women’s boxing,” said Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association. “For safety reasons, only qualified athletes can compete in the ring. I couldn’t watch her cry.”
The International Olympic Committee, which stripped AIBA of its status as boxing’s governing body last year over management issues and took over the 2024 Paris tournament itself, is now at the centre of controversy over the pair’s participation.
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meroni, who met with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday, said the Italian athlete faced a boxer with a physical advantage and it was not a close fight.
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