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Jaime Schultz, Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State

Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif celebrates her victory in the women's boxing 66-kilogram quarterfinal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024. Richard Pelham/Getty Images

In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds.

“I’ve never been hit with such a powerful punch,” Carini told reporters after the match.

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