‘You Will Earn What You Deserve’: Italy PM Meloni Supports Carini Following Her Controversial Loss

There is always controversy at the end of an Olympic event, and this was evident on Day 7 of the multi-sport competition in the French capital. The round of 16 welterweight category match between Angela Carini of Italy and Imane Khelif of Algeria was filled with drama. After Khelif severely injured Carini and left her bleeding profusely, controversy followed. The Italian fighter let out her irritation after having to deal with Imane, who was born with a male gender designation. Following the scene, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni gave Carini some words of support after her unfair loss.  

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Italian PM Meloni Backs Boxer Angela Carini After Her Controversial Loss to Imane Khelif

Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni tweeted out some positive words for welterweight boxer Angela Carini following her unjust defeat against Algeria's Imane Khelif during the welterweight round of the 2024 Paris Olympics. She spoke out over the unjust scenario and said that the boxer would not give up and go on to earn what she deserved with all her hard work, especially when the competition was fair.

"I know you won't give up, Angela, and I know that one day you will earn with effort and sweat what you deserve. In a finally fair competition," Meloni tweeted on X (Formerly Twitter) with an image of her and Angela Carini together.

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The Gender row has sparked big-time throughout the Paris Olympics, be it the opening ceremony or during the welterweight boxing match. Angela Carini had to walk over in just 46 seconds as the biologically male Algerian boxer had left her bloodied and also knocked off her chin strap. The IOC and the Olympic Boxing Unit were heavily criticized after the scenario. The fans did not spare Khelif either as they vented their discontent all over social media.

The IOC had to issue a joint statement in the wake of the scenario, where they had seemingly backed the Algerian for all the abuse she has been dealing with since coming off the walkover win.