The Hungarian Boxing Association plans to protest their fighter's Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Algeria's Imane Khelif, who had reportedly failed an unspecified gender eligibility test at the 2023 world championships.
VILLEPINTE, France -- The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary's Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori's quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics.
MTI was told of the association's plans Friday by Lajos Berkó, a member of the association's executive board. The association also is investigating the possibility of legally challenging Khelif's presence."I am very sad that there is a scandal and that we have to talk about a topic that is not compatible with sport," Berkó said."This is unacceptable and outrageous.
Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei were disqualified from the 2023 world championships after they had already competed. The IBA ruled that Khelif and Lin had failed unspecified gender eligibility tests, but provided no documentation. Both fighters had competed in IBA events for several years.
. Her tearful reaction to abandoning the fight made international headlines, and Carini received a visit from Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
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