{"id":2327,"date":"2024-08-02T18:32:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2024-08-02T18:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:32:11","slug":"angela-carini-has-a-surprising-new-message-for-imane-khelif-after-quitting-their-olympic-boxing-match-and-refusing-to-shake-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2327","title":{"rendered":"Angela Carini Has A Surprising New Message For Imane Khelif After Quitting Their Olympic Boxing Match And Refusing To Shake Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angela Carini made headlines on Thursday after pulling out of an Olympic\u00a0boxing<\/a>\u00a0match after just 46 seconds.<\/p>\n

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The Italian boxer was fighting Algerian Imane Khelif and opted to bow out after taking a couple of hits, suggesting that the playing field was not level as the latter was a man.<\/p>\n

The decision has sparked massive controversy, with Khelif getting on the receiving end of hateful comments and accusations of having an unfair advantage as a man competing in a woman\u2019s sport. However, it has since been revealed that the Algerian was born a woman.<\/p>\n

Carini, who was interviewed by Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport, claimed to regret the controversy while offering an apology to Khelif, insisting she respects the International Olympic Committee\u2019s decision to allow her to fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll this controversy makes me sad,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>she said (H\/T\u00a0BBC<\/a>).\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The IOC has also put out a statement defending its decision to have Khelif registered as a competitor in this year\u2019s games, although she was disqualified from the World Championships last year due to high levels of testosterone showing up in her tests.<\/p>\n

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Italian boxer Angela Carini has spoken out after she abandoned her fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif.<\/p>\n

She “wants to apologize” for how she handled the moments after the bout.<\/p>\n

If she met Khelif again, she would “embrace her”, she added.#Paris2024<\/a> #ImaneKhelif<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/lKspSaOpOZ<\/a><\/p>\n

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