I’m on the fence. She’s said she’s not interested in the controversies and sounds ok. It’s cowardly maybe but I can forgive not wanting to say one thing either way because you get hated by one side or the other. She’s trying to avoid receiving any hate by disinvolving herself.
She later explained that she had decided not to fight after feeling intense pain in her nose. “For me, it’s not a defeat. For me, when you climb those ropes, you’re already a warrior, you’re already a winner,” the 25-year-old Carini said. "Regardless of everything it’s okay, fine like this. I didn’t lose tonight … I only did my job as a fighter. I got in the ring and I fought. I didn’t make it. I’m coming out with my head held high and with a broken heart. “I’m a mature woman. The ring is my life. I’ve always been very instinctive. And when I feel that something isn’t right, it’s not giving up. It’s having the maturity to stop. It’s having the maturity to say, ‘OK, that’s enough’.”
Despite her elimination at the hands of Khelif, Carini said she did not harbour any ill feeling towards the Algerian. “I wish her to carry on until the end and that she can be happy. I am someone who doesn’t judge anyone. I am not here to give judgements,” Carini said.
“So, with regard to all the controversies, I was never interested.”
I personally don’t follow boxing, but I saw someone mention that it’s apparently pretty common for fighters to tap out when getting their nose hurt bad because it’s so distracting you’ve basically already lost. You just end up doing nothing but guard your face if you go on.
I’m on the fence. She’s said she’s not interested in the controversies and sounds ok. It’s cowardly maybe but I can forgive not wanting to say one thing either way because you get hated by one side or the other. She’s trying to avoid receiving any hate by disinvolving herself.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-italys-carini-says-she-can-hold-her-head-high-after-fight-against-khelif-2024-08-01/
she apologised for how badly she behaved and is supporting Khelif now, in spite of being italian and a cop, critical support
Have a source? Not that I don’t believe you but because I will be asked for one when I spread.
the italian article is referenced but tried to find it and can’t get around a paywall
first saw it here:
https://boxing-social.com/news/angela-carini-says-she-wants-to-apologise-to-imane-khelif-over-womens-olympic-boxing-match/
for some reason the bbc article ends with ‘the IBA president who lied about Khelif having XY chromosomes is now offering her 100,000 currency if she wins a gold medal’ and DOESN’T EXPLAIN WHY it’s driving me nuts this whole situation is wild
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c2j3jg51rg4o
I personally don’t follow boxing, but I saw someone mention that it’s apparently pretty common for fighters to tap out when getting their nose hurt bad because it’s so distracting you’ve basically already lost. You just end up doing nothing but guard your face if you go on.