Anna Luca Hamori has suggested that Imane Khelif should not be allowed to compete in the women's boxing at the Olympics after the Algerian beat Angela Carini earlier this week
Anna Luca Hamori has claimed it's 'not fair' that Imane Khelif is allowed to compete in the women's boxing at the Olympics ahead of their quarter-final bout on Saturday.
The Algerian will meet Hamori in the quarter-finals of the women's 66kg category. But on the eve of the bout, Hamori took to social media and wrote: "In my humble opinion I don't think it's fair that this contestant can compete in the women's category. But I cannot concern myself with that now. I cannot change it, it's life.
“I’m trying to not use my phone before the fight,” she added. “I don’t want to care about the comments or the story or the news. I just want to stay focused on myself. I did it before my last two fights, so I think this is the key, and we will see.” Carini has since expressed her regret at the incident, though, saying: “All this controversy makes me sad. I’m sorry for my opponent, too. … If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision.”
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