PARIS — Italian boxer Angela Carini came to the Paris Olympics aiming for a medal to honour her late father and coach, who died shortly after she participated in the Tokyo Games three years ago.

But Carini’s performance in Paris lasted just 46 seconds Thursday before she abandoned her bout against Algerian opponent Imane Khelif, with a spot of blood on her trunks.

Carini's performance in Paris lasted just 46 seconds Thursday before she abandoned her bout against Algerian opponent Imane Khelif{ai:summary}<p>Italian boxer Angela Carini stepped into the ring at the Paris Olympics, driven by the memory of her late father and coach. However, her dream unraveled in a mere 46 seconds against Algeria's Imane Khelif, as she left the fight with a stain of blood on her trunks.  </p><p>#sports</p>

Italian boxer Angela Carini wants to apologize to Imane Khelif: 'All this controversy makes me sad'

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