After Olympic victory
‘It’s crazy’: Trump attacks boxer Khelif
Following the Olympic victory of controversial boxer Imane Khelif, US presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked the Algerian in a campaign speech. (In the video above you can see Khelif's press conference after her victory in the final).
"Who wants men in women's sports?" Trump asked the crowd during his speech in Bozeman in the US state of Montana, referring to boxer Khelif, who won the gold medal against Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting.
Trump continued: "I want to congratulate the young woman who has gone from a man to a woman. He ... she won gold."
Starting rights and gender debate
To explain: Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are the subject of a fierce starting rights and gender debate. This also took on a socio-political dimension during the Olympics. Both boxers were excluded from the 2023 World Championships by the IBA, which is no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee, following gender tests that have not yet been explained in detail. According to the IBA, neither of them had met the required participation criteria and had "competitive advantages compared to other female participants". The IOC called it an "arbitrary decision without due process" and allowed Khelif and Lin to take part in Paris. One of the reasons given was that the gender stated in the passport is decisive for admission to competitions in many sports. The IOC warned of a "culture war". The controversial Russian IBA President Umar Kremlev criticized that the current debate was "destroying" sport.
And in his speech, Trump addressed the Italian Angela Carini, Khelif's first opponent in Paris. Carini didn't stand a chance. "What about the woman, the beautiful woman, from Italy? She went in there and didn't know what was going on. She's a very good boxer - but only against other women," said Trump.
"It's crazy what they do"
On stage, Trump then pretended to reenact the fight. "He did like this," he punched the air and added: "You equal boah, nobody's ever hit me that hard." Then he replayed the scene. "Then he does it again and she immediately gives up," Trump said. His conclusion on the current discussion with the IOC: "It's crazy what they're doing."
It remains to be seen what this Trump "show" has to do with his election campaign. Khelif has certainly shown her critics. "I gave them an answer and my answer was a gold medal," said the 25-year-old after her gold triumph.
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