I did notice it, but you just keep fighting, though, don't you?"
I wanted to show the whole world what a brave woman Imane Khelif is.
Men don't belong in women's sports
It's not right, it's not right
The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving
It's grossly unfair that at the pinnacle of her sporting career, Italian boxer Angela Carini had to concede for her own safety
These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA,
It could have been the match of a lifetime, but I had to preserve my life as well in that moment.
The IOC’s differing regulations on these matters raise serious questions about both competitive fairness and athletes’ safety,
Algerian boxer was born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport,
Given the widespread outrage and distress caused by what we saw today, the scheduled fight should be called off in order for the IOC and relevant sporting bodies to urgently review the situation,
It was an incredibly uncomfortable watch for the 46 seconds that it lasted,
This, from my point of view, was not a competition on equal terms
I was emotional yesterday when she wrote 'I will fight' because the dedication, the head, the character, surely also play a role in these things
The decision that successive governments have made is that these are complex decisions that should be made by sporting bodies
I know you won’t give up, Angela, ... and I know one day you will win what you deserve with effort and sweat. In a competition that is finally equal.”
We have seen in reports misleading information about two female athletes competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024,
Imane Khelif was assigned female at birth. She’s spoken about being initially banned from boxing by her dad who said it wasn’t for girls. The attacks on her show that transphobia doesn’t only hurt trans people, but also other women who don’t fit conventional ideas of femininity.”
We should stand united and cheer for her.”
What I'd repeat is all the competitors comply with the competition eligibility rules and that's as it should be