Paris 2024: Support campaign launches for Italy woman who lost to Imane Khelif

A campaign of support for Angela Carini (Italy), who had lost in 46 seconds to Imane Khelif (Algeria) in the women's boxing competition at the Paris Olympics, has started on social media, with the hashtag #IStandWithAngelaCarini.

Many organizations engaged in women's rights have described the aforesaid incident as violence against a woman by a man.

Khelif had not passed the gender test—that is, the athlete was not considered biologically female—at the 2023 World Championships and was disqualified due to high testosterone levels. 

But the International Olympic Committee decided this year that Khelif is a woman and allowed the boxer to compete in women's competitions.

After receiving several strong blows to the face and head in the first 46 seconds of the Women's 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics, Carini had refused to continue the fight. The female boxer had stated that she had never received such powerful blows in her boxing career.

Imane Khelif will fight Anna Luca Hamori (Hungary) in the quarterfinals on Saturday. 

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