The boxing community has slammed the decision to allow two fighters to compete in the women’s category at the Paris Olympics.
The two fighters were banned from the world championships for being deemed ‘biologically male’ but have been cleared to compete at the Paris Olympics as women.
Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan have sparked outrage online after being permitted to take part in the Olympics against biological women.
Footage has gone viral of Khelif dominating a previous opponent and fight fans and boxers have reacted angrily to the video.
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This was Imane Khelif fighting in Mexico in December 2022 against a Mexican woman.
Three months later, a test apparently revealed the XY chromosome.
Note the force of the punching.
Imane’s opponent that day, @BriandaTamara, said she certainly did:#OlympicGames #Boxing https://t.co/NvltUigCbT pic.twitter.com/8PhfGzJO2F
— teresa smith (@treesey) July 29, 2024
Former world champion Ebanie Bridges took to X formerly Twitter to share her views.
‘Bruh… these transgenders competing in women’s boxing AT THE OLYMPICS… male born transgenders, is f***en sickening.
‘It’s f***en disgusting that the Olympic committee would let these guys/girls who still look like men compete against women.
‘And these biological men who want to compete in women’s boxing must be saddists or something cos any man knows how much stronger they are than females and it’s also why a man hitting a women is so bad.. the biological difference IS REAL.
‘What the f**k. Honestly unbelievable and sick.
Claressa Shields shared a similar opinion.
She wrote: So they got men fighting against women in the Olympics @Olympics boxing! I wouldn’t have stood for no stuff like that! That is so heartbreaking to the women who have to have their dreams ruined by a man. Sad asf!’
Is this fair? @Olympics pic.twitter.com/MbcrNx9DUc
— Derek Chisora 🥊 (@DerekWarChisora) July 30, 2024
Ryan Garcia is not one to hold back on his opinions these days
And Tweeted: ‘Where is all the feminist??? Men are allowed to beat on woman In The Olympics. Yall get quiet when it doesn’t support the agenda huh.’
I’m a mediocre no hoper boxer but I want to be an Olympian..
Oh I know I’ll self declare my sexuality as a female.. 😂
Maybe the two trans boxers should just fight each other in a separate class.
That is absolutely disgusting and shocking to watch! What are the Olympic Committee thinking? Those ‘guys’ fighting the women should be ashamed of themselves! No Kudos’ in winning against them!
What is Happening to society, Im not super religious but its more than wrong, more than unfair, more than discussing, more than Ill eagle, its a SIN.
Its better when the world complain, Castor Seminya of South Africa was targeted for just running, how about beating someone. why not establish LGBTQ sport just like paralympics for fairness sake