Algeria's Imane Khelif, like Taiwan’s
Lin Yu-ting, possesses male sex chromosomes. But that hasn’t prevented them
from competing in women’s Olympic boxing matches during the 33rd
Olympiad in Paris. No siree. Even though both were disqualified last year and
banned from the 2023 Women's Boxing World Championships because they each
failed their gender eligibility tests, the Paris Olympics welcomed them with
open arms. To compete as females.
Khelif
then hit Italy’s Angela Carini so hard the 25-year-old Italian had to quit
the fight after 46 seconds. Carini made some heartbreaking post-fight remarks, tearfully
recalling how her father had done so much to further her dream—and saying she
was hit so hard she had blood in her eyes. She is lucky she wasn’t killed.
Khelif
then subsequently pummeled female Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori, winning in
a unanimous decision to reach the semifinals.
And
then promptly assumed the mantle of victim.
According to
the Associated Press, Khelif, in Arabic, stated: "I send a message to all
the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic
Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects,
massive effects."
What
balls Khelif has…perhaps literally!
Who’s
the bully? Khelif’s fists had effects, massive effects, on these women
boxers…and their dreams.
Khelif—literally—beat
the snot out of these two women…and he thinks he’s being “bullied?”
Khelif
should get the gold-- for “asshattery.” And be forced to fight against
males three weight classes up from his.
Update: Since this post was written, Imane
Khelif has won the gold medal in the “women’s” welterweight division.
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