‘This is not a transgender issue’: IOC addresses Olympic boxing controversy

Published 6:40 PM EDT, Thu August 1, 2024
02:26 - Source: CNN
‘This is not a transgender issue’: IOC addresses Olympic boxing controversy

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue. CNN's Patrick Snell reports.