- Culture secretary Nandy discusses Khelif controversy
- Algerian boxer failed a a gender eligibility test in 2023
Lisa Nandy, the UK culture secretary, has described the Olympic boxing bout between Imane Khelif of Algeria and the Italian Angela Carini as “an incredibly uncomfortable watch” , as a row about the inclusion of two boxers who failed gender eligibility tests at the 2023 world championships continued.
Carini abandoned her bout against Khelif after 46 seconds on Thursday saying she “preferred to stop for my health” and adding “I have never felt a punch like this”.