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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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!’
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.’
