Italian boxer walks out of Olympic fight after one punch against Algerian opponent who failed eligibility test
An opponent of one of the two boxers at the centre of the Olympic gender row protested in the ring after falling to defeat., who failed an unspecified gender test at the World Championships last year alongside Imane Khelif of Algeria, progressed to the semi-finals of the women's featherweight division on Saturday with a unanimous decision win over Svetlana Staneva.
A statement from the IBA has since confirmed the pair “did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognised test, whereby the specifics remain confidential.”Team GB hockey goalkeeper has iPad confiscated during shootout lossThe IOC suspended the IBA from running Olympic boxing in 2019 due to concerns over its finances, governance, ethics and officiating.
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