Boxer who failed gender eligibility test at world championships wins Olympic bout in 46 seconds after opponent quits

Imane Khelif of Team Algeria punches Angela Carini of Team Italy during the Womens

An Italian boxer abandoned her bout at the Paris Olympics after only 46 seconds on Thursday, refusing to continue after her Algerian opponent, who failed a gender eligibility test at the world championships, was cleared to compete. Angela Carini, 21, left the ring in tears after the referee started the contest, with Imane Khelif, 38, declared the winner.

WEB Trans boxer Hergie Bacyadan aims for a gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics

Trans boxer Hergie Bacyadan is set for an historic Olympic debut in Paris. The 28-year-old Filipino fighter, who is the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics, will compete in the women's 57kg boxing event. Bacyadan, who was born with XY chromosomes but identifies as a woman, will face Algerian boxer Imane Khelif in her first bout on Thursday.

WEB Philippines fighter Hergie Bacyadan, a female boxer who identifies as a trans man, said athletes born with XY chromosomes should not be....

Khelif, who was born with male chromosomes but identifies as a woman, was initially barred from competing at the world championships in 2019 after failing a gender eligibility test. However, she was later cleared to compete and won a bronze medal. Khelif's victory in Paris is a major victory for transgender athletes, and it sends a clear message that they should be allowed to compete in sports at all levels.