Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Olympic Bout

Opening Victory Followed by Condemnation of Attacks

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit. Following the victory, the Algerian Olympic Committee condemned baseless attacks that had been raised against Khelif over her participation in the Games. Khelif had previously been one of two female boxers disqualified from the 2023 world championships due to failing a gender test.

Boxing at the Paris Games is being run by officials appointed by the IOC, which said it is using rule books based on the version that applied at the time of the 2020 Tokyo Games.