Trump on Women's Boxing Controversy: "Men Should Be Excluded from Women's Sports" [Paris Olympics]

Trump "I Exclude Men from Women's Sports"

On the 24th of last month (local time), former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was campaigning for the presidential election in North Carolina.
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The controversy surrounding Iman Khalif (26, Algeria), who competed in the women's boxing event at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite having the male XY chromosome, is heating up. Former U.S. President Donald Trump also expressed anger by posting, "I exclude men from women's sports."

On the 2nd, former President Trump shared a video of the match between Algeria's Iman Khalif and Italy's Angela Carini on his social media platform along with the message, "I exclude men from women's sports!"

Khalif, who possesses the male XY chromosome, was disqualified from last year's World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) along with Taiwan's Lin Yuting. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both athletes to participate in the Olympics, sparking controversy.

The match result was predictable. Carini forfeited just 46 seconds into the match after two punches from Khalif. After the match, Carini tearfully said, "My nose hurt so much that I couldn't continue the match," adding, "I often compete against male athletes, but today's punches hurt too much." She emphasized, "Today’s match could have been an important one in my life, but I had to protect my life."

As the controversy continued, the IOC and event organizers explained, "As with previous Olympic boxing regulations, the athletes' gender and age are based on their passports."

The issue of transgender athletes participating in sports competitions is causing heated debate both domestically and internationally. Recently, a transgender woman who underwent gender reassignment surgery competed in a cycling event at the Gangwon Provincial Sports Festival in South Korea, which also sparked controversy.

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