Athlete Landed In Gender Controversy Wins Gold In Olympics!
Talking about the hits she received from Imane Khelif Angela Carini said that she did not face such heavy blows earlier.
Winning gold is a prestigious moment for any athlete. A Boxer won Gold in the finals. Usually, on such occasions, we see people talk about the success journey. But the win of the athlete is in the news due to the controversy over the identity. Moreover, the athlete made a big revelation on the identity.
Algerian athlete Imane Khelif won the Gold Medal by defeating China’s Yang Liu. Her win was a unanimous decision in the 66 kg category. After the win, she said that her honour is intact after the glory.
Addressing the gender controversy surrounding her the boxer said that she is a woman and she is a qualified athlete like others. She added that she was born and lived as a woman which makes her suitable to compete with others.
It has to be mentioned here the boxer landed in a big Gender controversy post the fight with Italian boxer Angela Carini. The Italian athlete called it quits just 46 seconds after the match saying that the opponent is not a woman.
She said that considering her safety she decided to quit. Talking about the hits she received from Imane Khelif Angela Carini said that she did not face such heavy blows earlier.
Adding fuel to the controversy, people dug out the old issue related to Imane Khelif. Last year, the International Boxing Association (IBA) slapped the boxer with a disqualification post the tests. Stressing the presence of XY chromosomes. Later the decision was turned down by the International Olympic Association