Pat McAfee spoke about the controversy of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeating Italy's Angela Carini in the Olympics, despite Khelif failing a gender eligibility test in the past.
Day 6 of the Paris Olympics had the world watch Imane Khelif box Angela Carini in a bout that lasted just 46 seconds. Khelif, of Algeria, controversially qualified for women's boxing despite being disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test. Meanwhile, Carini, of Italy, was boxing to pay tribute to her late father.
host Pat McAfee gave his take on the bout during his Thursday show on the network's air. 'There is no reason why we should be seeing a potential male body punching a ,' he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM McAfee cited a statistical table that compared average swimming times between men's and women's competitors at the Olympics this year. The men's averages were better in every event.
previously explored the subject of transgender athletes playing in women's sports in a segment of 'Sports Science.' The episode featured several experts, including physiologist Tommy Lundberg, who concluded that male bodies will 'undoubtedly' retain physical advantages over women even if puberty blockers are used.
The International Olympic Committee defended the decision to clear Khelif prior to the match in a statement and even suggested that athletes similar to Khelif have competed in previous Olympics, as recently as the Tokyo games in 2021. 'Everyone competing in the women’s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules,' IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said. 'These athletes have competed many times before for many years, they haven't just suddenly arrived.
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