Algeria boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout

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The Italy boxer abruptly walked away from her Algerian opponent and went to her corner Thursday

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Carini didn’t shake Khelif’s hand after the referee formally raised it

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Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test

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she wasn't making a political statement and was not refusing to fight Khelif.

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Carini later received a visit from Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni

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Khelif is an accomplished amateur who won a silver medal at the International Boxing Association's 2022 world championships.

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Khelif could clinch an Olympic medal with a victory in her quarterfinal bout on Saturday against Anna Luca Hamori

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