Russian Boxing Boss Triples Down on Olympic Gender Drama
Umar Kremlev, the president of the International Boxing Association, continued his gender war against Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif on Friday, going so far as to promise to award Italian Olympic boxer Angelina Carini the money she lost by forfeiting her match with Khelif.
The situation has seen conservatives across the world express outrage ever since after Carini tapped out of her match with Khelif after only 46 seconds, exclaiming “it’s not fair.”
“I couldn’t look at her tears,” Kremlev said in the statement, referring to images of Carini bawling following her forfeiture. “I am not indifferent to such situations, and I can assure that we will protect each boxer. I do not understand why they kill women’s boxing. Only eligible athletes should compete in the ring for the sake of safety.”