Social media rages as Olympic boxer deemed to have male chromosomes wins fight in less than 1 minute

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Famed "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and several others weighed in after an Olympic boxer deemed to have male chromosomes won a fight in Paris in 46 seconds on Thursday.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini after Carini abandoned the match. Carini later explained she was hit hard and couldn’t compete anymore.

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Angela Carini reacts after she abandoned her fight against Imane Khelif at the Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/John Locher)

But controversy swirled on social media as Khelif has been in the midst of a firestorm over gender eligibility questions stemming from a disqualification in 2023. Users on X ripped the decision to allow Khelif to compete.

Khelif was disqualified during the 2023 World Championships, sanctioned by the International Boxing Association. The organization said Khelif, and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting failed to meet gender eligibility standards.

IBA president Umar Kremlev explained the decision at the time, according to Russia’s Tass News Agency. Reuters reported at the time that Khelif tested positive for having high levels of testosterone.

Imane Khelif, left, fights Angela Carini at the Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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"Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women. According to the results of the tests, it was proved that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes were excluded from competition," Kremlev said.

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