Imane Khelif has been defended by one of her former opponents, Irish fighter Amy Broadhurst, following her controversial victory over Angela Carini at the Olympic Games
Amy Broadhurst has defended Imane Khelifthe amid her controversial appearance in the Paris Games, having previously beaten the Algerian fighter, as she dismissed claims the Olympian is in any way a "cheat".
Carini said she withdrew for safety reasons, saying it was the hardest she had ever been hit before. She explained: "After the second , I couldn't breathe anymore. I went to my coach and said 'enough' because it takes maturity and courage to stop. I didn't feel like fighting anymore." Posting on X before the Carini bout, Broadhurst said: "Have a lot of people texting me over Imane Khelif. Personally I don't think she has done anything to 'cheat'. I think it's the way she was born and that's out of her control. The fact that she has been beaten by 9 females before says it all.
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