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The International Olympic Committee: Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned after just 46 seconds her bout with Algerian Imane Khelif in the women's 66kg round of 16 match in the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Carini quit the match as her opponent had earlier failed a gender eligibility test. Carini broke down in tears and didn't even shake hands with her opponent after the referee raised Khelif's arm as she progressed to the quarterfinals. She was also heard saying, "It's not right."

Khelif, one of only two athletes, with elevated testosterone levels cleared to compete in women’s boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, had been disqualified from last year's Women's World Championships in India for failing to meet eligibility requirements.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which oversees the boxing events in Paris but was not responsible for the World Championships, said welterweight Khelif was disqualified in India because of elevated testosterone levels.