Former Team GB star and Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams has commented publicly on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Algeria’s Khelif, who has been confirmed as eligible to compete in the women’s event, beat Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August) a bout that lasted just 46 seconds. Khelif previously […]

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has defended boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting amid a row over their participation at Paris 2024, saying the “aggression” they are facing is down to a controversial earlier decision made by the International Boxing Association (IBA). Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting have been thrust into the […]

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