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Angela Carini to be awarded prize money by IBA

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Fetlocksblowininthewind · 03/08/2024 15:07

Just thought I'd share this in it's own thread in case it gets lost in the other one.

It's still not right what's happened but I'm pleased to see this, the IBA know she was cheated!

Angela Carini to be awarded prize money by IBA despite Olympic loss to Imane Khelif | The Independent

Angela Carini to be awarded prize money despite Olympic loss to Imane Khelif

The Italian pulled out in the first round against the Algerian amid a gender row at Paris 2024

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-angela-carini-imane-khelif-boxing-b2590515.html

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ChishiyaBat · 03/08/2024 15:53

OhDoStoppit · 03/08/2024 15:48

She wasn't 'cheated' she was not as good as her competitor, whether by training or luck of size.

Khelif was born a woman, has female body parts and has lost plenty more fights against women than she's won.

This propaganda of the ignorant is outrageous.

A woman being bigger than another woman means she's 'cheating'?? Talk about a bunch of snowflakes. Must we also cancel Serena Williams for being too powerful? Simone Biles because her petite size helps her in her sport?? Any woman with PCOS who has higher testosterone levels???

I absolutely agree that TRANSwomen should not be competing against women, but this is not what this was.

He is a man, Angela was cheated, you are talking absolute rubbish!

OvaHere · 03/08/2024 15:53

OhDoStoppit · 03/08/2024 15:48

She wasn't 'cheated' she was not as good as her competitor, whether by training or luck of size.

Khelif was born a woman, has female body parts and has lost plenty more fights against women than she's won.

This propaganda of the ignorant is outrageous.

A woman being bigger than another woman means she's 'cheating'?? Talk about a bunch of snowflakes. Must we also cancel Serena Williams for being too powerful? Simone Biles because her petite size helps her in her sport?? Any woman with PCOS who has higher testosterone levels???

I absolutely agree that TRANSwomen should not be competing against women, but this is not what this was.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Khelif is a male person who has a DSD. Khelif may have ambigious genitalia so was mistaken for female at birth.

This has provided the loophole for him to compete but everyone involved knows this is a male who has gone through a male puberty even if they're lying about it for self gain.

OhDoStoppit · 03/08/2024 15:48

She wasn't 'cheated' she was not as good as her competitor, whether by training or luck of size.

Khelif was born a woman, has female body parts and has lost plenty more fights against women than she's won.

This propaganda of the ignorant is outrageous.

A woman being bigger than another woman means she's 'cheating'?? Talk about a bunch of snowflakes. Must we also cancel Serena Williams for being too powerful? Simone Biles because her petite size helps her in her sport?? Any woman with PCOS who has higher testosterone levels???

I absolutely agree that TRANSwomen should not be competing against women, but this is not what this was.

FlipFlops4Me · 03/08/2024 15:35

I think, if I knew I was going to be expected to fight a man in my event that I'd boycott the Olympics and stick to fights where IBA rules were enforced. If all of the boxing women did that, and just the men were left to fight the women's events the ludicrous nature of what the IOC deem correct would be clearly seen.

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Fetlocksblowininthewind · 03/08/2024 15:30

MounjaroUser · 03/08/2024 15:22

I agree - it's a small consolation, but it's the medal she wanted - that's she'd worked for for so long.

Yes the chance at a fair fight, the ability to say I won at the Olympics and getting her medal, everything else she's still missing out on.

And then all the downsides that we've seen in the fall out, the forced apology, the social media abuse (and I consider everyone who is saying she just didn't try hard enough etc all a part of that FWIW) all completely unfair!

The IBA have been fantastic about this and I hope they continue to support her.

I really hope she and Sitora Turdibekova are safe, and as ok as they can be right now.

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MounjaroUser · 03/08/2024 15:22

I agree - it's a small consolation, but it's the medal she wanted - that's she'd worked for for so long.

ChishiyaBat · 03/08/2024 15:16

I am glad to hear this.

Glamourreader · 03/08/2024 15:14

Good, glad she will get some recognition

summerdazey · 03/08/2024 15:11

Ah cool

OvaHere · 03/08/2024 15:08

Small consolation but good to see the IBA won't back down.