Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori is unfazed as she gears up to face Algerian boxer Imane Khelif in the women’s welterweight quarterfinals on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the 2024 Olympics in France.
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On Thursday, Imane Khelif caused Italy’s Angela Carini to quit 46 seconds into their preliminary match, sparking controversy due to Khelif’s involvement in a gender eligibility storm.
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Despite the controversy, an IOC spokesperson confirmed Khelif’s eligibility, stating, “Everyone competing in the women’s category is complying with the competition eligibility rules. They are women in their passports.”
Reports revealed that Imane Khelif is a biological woman with a rare condition categorized under differences in sex development or intersex conditions, which can result in female individuals having male chromosomes.
Anna Luca Hamori chooses to block out the noise and stay off her phone to mentally prepare for Saturday. “I just want to stay focused on myself,” she said. “I did it before my last two fights, so I think this is the key.”
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