During the Paris Olympics, Italian boxer Angela Carini made a bold decision to stop her match with Algerian Iman Helif after just 46 seconds of intense fighting. Carini, overwhelmed by the strength of her opponent, shed tears as the hits landed. Her chin guard shifted, blood stained her shorts, and she knew she had to prioritize her health. “I stepped into the ring to honor my father’s memory. Despite being called a warrior, I chose to halt the fight for my well-being. I have never experienced such a powerful blow,” Carini shared emotionally.
Helif, determined to win the gold, confidently declared to the media, “I am ready to face any challenger.”
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsaleem, voiced her concerns about the incident, emphasizing that female athletes like Angela Carini should not endure physical and psychological violence based on gender.
In a surprising turn of events, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Helif and Lin Yuitin (Taiwan) during the 2023 world championship in India for failing to meet eligibility requirements. Following a gender test revealing XY chromosomes, the athletes were permitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete in women’s events in 2024. Helif, not transgender but with a disorder of sex development (DSD), is among some women with XY chromosomes, as per Reuters.
On the day of the match, IBA issued a statement regarding Iman Helif and another boxer, previously barred from international competitions by the association, stating that they had not been…
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