Algerian Boxer Who Previously Failed Gender Eligibility Criteria Wins Olympic Match After Opponent Quits

The match between Khelif and Carini lasted 46 seconds, and the two opponents exchanged only a few punches before Carini walked away and abandoned the fight.

Imane Khelif of Team Algeria and Angela Carini of Team Italy exchange punches during the Women's 66kg preliminary round match on Day 6 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 1, 2024. Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Algeria’s Imane Khelif, a boxer who was disqualified from the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships for failing to meet unspecified gender eligibility criteria, won a women’s opening Olympics match in Paris on Aug. 1 against Italy’s Angela Carini.

The match between Khelif and Carini lasted a mere 46 seconds, and the two opponents exchanged only a few punches before Carini walked away and abandoned the fight.