The Kremlin noted that Algerian boxer Iman Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yuting, previously suspended by the IBA for failing a gender test, did not undergo testosterone tests before the Paris Olympics. It also referred to the case when Italian Angela Carini burst into tears after refusing to continue her 1/8 final match in the weight category up to 66 kg against Khelif.
“The Olympics should be a celebration, but the opening of the 2024 Olympics has already become an insult to Christians and Muslims, and this has been accepted by the IOC. Today, this situation continues in the boxing tournament. We must protect the athletes, not limit them. The IOC leadership and Thomas Bach, who do not respect their positions and destroy sport, especially women’s sport.
We must protect the rights of women, who only got the right to vote in the 19th century. The destruction of women’s boxing and women’s sport must not be allowed. If the competition had been organised by the IBA, this would not have happened.
Why are they afraid of me? Why is Thomas Bach afraid of me? I am not afraid to tell the truth and support athletes. I am not here to do PR, but to protect women and their rights. She is under threat, but we will not let it happen. This will not happen in boxing. Boxing is a family. Those who support women’s rights and women’s sport are not afraid, tell the truth. The IBA is a transparent international organization and its heart lies in its athletes and coaches. We work for them,” the Match TV correspondent reports, according to Kremlev’s words.
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Source: Sport
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