Amid on the continued scrutiny concerning the competing of welterweight boxer, Imane Khelif at this summer time’s Olympic Video games in Paris, France, the competitors have launched an official assertion addressing her eligibility to compete amongst her feminine friends.
Khelif, who featured eventually yr’s World Championships, was disqualified from competitors after failing a gender take a look at, nevertheless, returned to compete at this summer time’s Olympic Video games in Paris.
Competing yesterday in opposition to Italian boxer, Angela Carani, Khelif pressured a primary spherical TKO win inside simply 46-seconds, with the previous turning her again and signally her resignation from the bout to her nook crew.
Olympics launch assertion amid Imane Khelif controversy
Set to progress and tackle Hungarian striker, Luca Hamoni in 1 / 4 last bracket on the welterweight restrict tomorrow, Khelif has been the topic of a lot controversy on social media, with former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Sean Strickland claiming her participation is a sign of “political wokeness” within the Olympic structure.
Releasing an official assertion, the COA defended Imane Khelif’s skill to compete amongst her feminine friends.
“COA strongly condemns the unethical focusing on and maligning of our esteemed athlete, Imane Khelif, with baseless propaganda from sure overseas media retailers,” COA stated in an announcement launched. “Such assaults on her character and dignity are deeply unfair, particularly as she prepares for the head of her profession on the Olympics. The COA has taken all obligatory measures to guard our champion.”
Moreover, a subsequent assertion from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and the Paris 2014 Boxing Unit has been launched.
“Each individual has the suitable to practise sport with out discrimination,” The assertion learn. “All athletes taking part within the boxing match of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 adjust to the competitors’s eligibility and entry rules, in addition to all relevant medical rules set by the Paris 2024 Boxing United. As with the earlier Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are primarily based on their passport.”
“These guidelines additionally utilized through the qualification interval, together with the boxing tournaments of the 2023 European Video games, Asian Video games, Pan American Video games and Pacific Video games, the advert hod 2023 African qualifying match in Dakar and two world qualifying tournaments held in Busto Arsizio and Bangkok in 2024, which concerned a complete of 1,471 totally different boxers from the 172 Nationwide Olympic Committees, the Boxing Refugee Crew and Particular person Impartial Athletes, and featured over 2,000 qualification bouts.”
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