In the same time they’re claiming Algeria is woke and sent a trans woman, they also claim Algerians are backwards who beat up women.

    • oregoncom [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      50·
      2 months ago

      She was told by her coach not to compete. I have high doubts that a olympic boxer would give up because her nose hurt after getting punched. And she was granted an “abandoned” verdict instead of defeat. This is obviously intentional melodrama to make her seem like a victim and so she doesn’t officially lose. Other women have fought Khelif and won. It’s almost comical how obvious this is an example of white women crocodile tears, especially egregious when it’s an olympic boxer doing it.

      • Dolores [love/loves]@hexbear.netEnglish
        34·
        2 months ago

        she was granted an “abandoned” verdict instead of defeat

        what does that mean, surely she’d still be eliminated or whatever happened with a defeat in the tournament structure, right? does it save face in official records?

      • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
        13·
        2 months ago

        I just don’t buy this. She wouldn’t shake hands, she said after the fight that “the IOC will judge” several times, which sounds to me like trying to stoke the controversy and imply that if the IOC don’t overturn it then she doesn’t think it’s valid.

        Also she’s a cop from a family of cops.