"Is This Sports?"... Harry Potter Author and Musk Criticize Controversy Over Women's Boxing

On the 1st (local time), at the North Arena in Paris, France, in the women's 66kg boxing round of 16, Algeria's Imane Khalif (right) faced Italy's Angela Carini and won by forfeit in 46 seconds.
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Despite having the male sex chromosomes 'XY chromosomes,' female athletes who participated in boxing at the Paris Olympics have faced widespread criticism directed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing their participation. In the women's boxing events, Imanne Khalif (26, Algeria) and Lin Yuting (28, Taiwan) competed. The IOC has stated that there is no issue with the participation of these two athletes.

Amid the backlash, Khalif fought against Karini in the women's 66kg round of 16 on the 1st (local time) at the North Arena in Paris, France. The match was one-sided, and Khalif won by forfeit in just 46 seconds. The opponent, Italian Angela Karini, said, "I felt severe pain in my nose and could not continue."

After the match video was shared, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), "This is not a sport," and asked, "Explain why it is considered acceptable for a man to hit a woman." Elon Musk, owner of X, also responded to a post by Riley Gaines, a former swimmer and women's rights activist, who said, "Men should not interfere in women's sports," with "Of course."

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