Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke out about the controversial Olympic fight between Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni decried the fairness of the Paris Olympics match between Italy’s Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who was deemed to have male chromosomes. Carini abandoned the fight in 46 seconds after getting punched in the face twice. One punch forced her to go to her corner to readjust her headgear. Meloni spoke out about the fight afterward.
think that athletes who have male genetic characteristics should not be admitted to women’s competitions,' Meloni said, via The Telegraph. 'And not because you want to discriminate against someone, but to protect the right of female athletes to be able to compete on equal terms. 'I regret it even more. I was emotional yesterday when she wrote ‘I will fight’ because the dedication, the head, the character, surely also play a role in these things.
President Umar Kremlev explained the decision at the time, according to Russia’s Tass News Agency. Reuters reported at the time that Khelif tested positive for having high levels of testosterone. 'Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women. According to the results of the tests, it was proved that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes were excluded from competition,' Kremlev said.
Our Committees have rigorously reviewed and endorsed the decision made during the World Championships. While IBA remains committed to ensuring competitive fairness in all of our events, we express concern over the inconsistent application of eligibility criteria by other sporting organizations, including those overseeing the Olympic Games.
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