Algerian Imane Khelif moved past Angela Carini when the Italian abandoned their 66kg fight after 46 seconds in the first round on Thursday
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Khelif has been in the spotlight since she was disqualified just hours before the gold medal match at the 2023 world championships for failing InternationalAssociation eligibility rules that prevent athletes with XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events. She was ruled eligible, however, to compete in Paris, a competition run by the International Olympic Committee.
“I have always honoured my country with loyalty,” Carini said. “This time I didn’t succeed because I couldn’t fight anymore. So I put an end to the match.” She did not immediately say why she had abandoned the contest. Some sports have limited the levels of testosterone allowed for athletes competing in women’s competition, while others ban everyone who has been through male puberty.
Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting also lost her bronze medal at last year’s world championships after she failed to meet the criteria. Lin will face Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova in a featherweight bout in Paris on Friday.
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