Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:07am on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday Sports
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is at the center of controversy after Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned their Olympic bout just 46 seconds in. False reports claimed Khelif is a transgender woman, but the IOC confirmed she was assigned female at birth and is registered as female. The International Olympic Committee and the Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee (COA) have addressed the misinformation, with the COA condemning the “malicious” and “unethical” attacks on Khelif. The IOC emphasized that Khelif has lived her life as a female, with official documentation supporting her gender identity.
