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.
Hungary's Anna Hamori, celebrates after defeated Australia's Marissa Williamson in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.
The boxing association plans to “express our indignation and request that the IOC reconsider its decision, which allowed a competitor into the IOC competition system who was previously banned from the world championships,” Berkó said. Hamori is Hungary's first women's boxer at the Olympics, and she expressed no qualms about fighting Khelif immediately after she earned her quarterfinal berth in the 66-kilogram division by trouncing Australia's Marissa Williamson Pohlman.Khelif's first opponent at Paris, Angela Carini of Italy, quit their bout after 46 seconds. Her tearful reaction to abandoning the fight made international headlines, and Carini received a visit from Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
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