Reactions to a genetically male boxer stepping into the ring with women are rife. Tamás Kásás responded to the Olympic wrestling scandal with six words.
There is no shortage of scandals at the Paris Olympics, but Thursday's was perhaps the biggest so far. Biologically male boxer Imane Khelif punched a woman in the ring, the match lasted only 46 seconds.
The three-time Olympic champion water polo player, Tamás Kásás, also reacted to what happened.
We witnessed quite incredible events on Thursday at the Paris Olympics. A boxing match lasted only 46 seconds. The dominance was no accident, as an Italian female boxer, Angela Carini, was confronted by a biologically male athlete, Imane Khelif.
So, not even a minute had passed when Carini gave up the match, saying he had never been hit so hard in his life.
After the match won in this way, Khelif is only one victory away from a medal, he will at least win a bronze in Paris if he can get past the Hungarian competitor, Luca Hámori, among the eight.
After the scandalous match on Thursday, several people expressed their displeasure about Khelif's start among the women. To name just a few, JK Rowling and Elon Musk, István Kovács "Kokó" and former world boxing champion Ebanie Bridges also protested.
On Thursday evening, the three-time Olympic champion water polo player, Tamás Kásás, also shared his opinion about the incident on Facebook. The classic simply described the match between Khelif and Carini as the darkest moment in the history of the Olympics.
Cover photo: Imane Khelif boxes in the women's field
Source: X/Imane Khelif
