Tense Battle: Olympic Committee Responds After Boxer Quits After 46 Seconds After Opponent Passes Gender Test.dieuy

 


The Olympic committee has issued a response after Imane Khelif’s much-talked about win at the Olympics earlier on Thursday.

Olympic committee responds after boxer walks out of fight at just 46 seconds against rival who failed gender eligibility test

Angela Carini and Khelif’s welterweight match lasted just 46 seconds before Carini abandoned the fight altogether.

Carini’s headgear appeared to become dislodged twice before she called it quits.

The Olympic committee has now released a statement on the events which reads: “Every person has the right to practise sport without discrimination.

“All athletes participating in the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations set by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU) (please find all applicable rules here). As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport.

“These rules also applied during the qualification period, including the boxing tournaments of the 2023 European Games, Asian Games, Pan American Games and Pacific Games, the ad hoc 2023 African qualifying tournament in Dakar (SEN) and two world qualifying tournaments held in Busto Arsizio (ITA) and Bangkok (THA) in 2024, which involved a total of 1,471 different boxers from 172 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the Boxing Refugee Team and Individual Neutral Athletes, and featured over 2,000 qualification bouts.

Imane Khelif's opponent left the ring after 46 seconds. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Imane Khelif’s opponent left the ring after 46 seconds. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

“The PBU used the Tokyo 2020 boxing rules as a baseline to develop its regulations for Paris 2024. This was to minimise the impact on athletes’ preparations and guarantee consistency between Olympic Games. These Tokyo 2020 rules were based on the post-Rio 2016 rules, which were in place before the suspension of the boxing International Federation by the IOC in 2019 and the subsequent withdrawal of its recognition in 2023.

“We have seen in reports misleading information about two female athletes competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The two athletes have been competing in international boxing competitions for many years in the women’s category, including the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, International Boxing Association (IBA) World Championships and IBA-sanctioned tournaments.

“These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.

“According to the IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially taken solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO. The IBA Board only ratified it afterwards and only subsequently requested that a procedure to follow in similar cases in the future be established and reflected in the IBA Regulations. The minutes also say that the IBA should “establish a clear procedure on gender testing”.

The Olympic committee has issued a statement on the matter. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

The Olympic committee has issued a statement on the matter. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

“The current aggression against these two athletes is based entirely on this arbitrary decision, which was taken without any proper procedure – especially considering that these athletes had been competing in top-level competition for many years.

“Such an approach is contrary to good governance. Eligibility rules should not be changed during ongoing competition, and any rule change must follow appropriate processes and should be based on scientific evidence.

“The IOC is committed to protecting the human rights of all athletes participating in the Olympic Games as per the Olympic Charter, the IOC Code of Ethics and the IOC Strategic Framework on Human Rights. The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving.

“The IBA’s recognition was withdrawn by the IOC in 2023 following its suspension in 2019. The withdrawal of recognition was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). See the IOC’s statement following the ruling.

“The IOC has made it clear that it needs National Boxing Federations to reach a consensus around a new International Federation in order for boxing to be included on the sports programme of the Olympic Games LA28.”

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Khelif’s involvement in the Olympics as a result of her disqualification from the World Championships in 2023 due to the failure of an unspecified gender eligibility test.

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting was also disqualified after failing to meet similar eligibility criteria.

But with different rules at the Olympics, both Khelif and Lin were deemed eligible to compete.

Featured Image Credit: Richard Pelham/Getty Images / Fabio Bozzani/Anadolu via Getty Images

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