VILLEPINTE, France — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue.

Carini and Khelif exchanged only a few punches before Carini walked away and abandoned the bout — an extremely unusual occurrence in Olympic boxing. Carini’s headgear apparently became dislodged at least once before she quit. Carini didn’t shake Khelif’s hand after the decision was announced but cried in the ring on her knees.

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue.{ai:summary}<p>Imane Khelif of Algeria breezed through her Olympic boxing debut as Angela Carini of Italy quit just 46 seconds in. The bout's peculiar end stirred controversy surrounding Khelif’s eligibility and cast a shadow over Olympic spirit.  </p><p>Carini, defeated and emotional, left without a handshake, a rare scene in the ring. #sports</p>

Controversial Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins at Olympics

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