Carini abandoned the last-16 contest after just 46 seconds, when Khelif landed the first significant punch of the fight. After Khelif’s hand was raised to signal her victory, Carini dropped to her knees in tears and appeared to reject her opponent’s attempts to hug her, while also not shaking her hand.
The Italian could also be heard telling her coach, “It’s not right, it’s not right!” before promptly leaving the arena. She had suffered a suspected broken nose. The 25-year-old told reporters that she had never been punched so hard in her career.
Last year, Khelif was disqualified from the women’s World Championships in New Delhi for failing a gender eligibility test. The International Boxing Association (IBA) said she failed to meet their eligibility criteria, which prevent athletes with male XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which runs the Olympic boxing event after stripping the IBA of recognition as the sport’s global federation last year, has different rules surrounding gender eligibility.
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