Female boxer who quit Olympic match against Imane Khelif reveals alleged online abuse

Italian women's boxer Angela Carini alleged she has suffered online abuse in the aftermath of her infamous defeat to Algeria's Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics last summer Carini quit her Olympic bout against Khelif after just seconds as images of the Algerian's punches against Carini shook viewers across the world Khelif who previously failed sex eligibility tests for another international competition went on to win gold The event prompted global backlash from advocates for protecting women's sports especially after Carini quit her match and cried to reporters about the pain she felt from Khelif's punches On Thursday Carini published a video on Instagram with screenshots of messages of abuse she has received on social media particular begging her not to go to the Olympics again others calling her a coward and the shame of the Italy crew and a voiceover of the -year-old explaining how she felt Have you ever wondered how hard it was for me to face these words What I had to endure and endure day after day What I had to face in my silence while preserving my wellness from a stupid social system from people who speak and say words without thinking twice Carini stated Because for them it's just a sentence it's just a word it's just fun it's just wanting to follow the crowd Carini's decision to quit the fight fueled a discussion far beyond Paris about whether Khelif should have been allowed to compete with President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni speaking out She commented the situation has destroyed her career For a multitude of it is easy to forget the past but for me it wasn't Carini revealed in her video That past that marked my life That past that left wounds inside me that I try to heal day after day but like an infected wound it bleeds and hurts That past that changed and destroyed my career built year after year with sacrifices dedication tenacity and a lot of passion That career that is underestimated and belittled by those who preferred to have a laugh for a limited moments preferred to throw the stone FORMER UPENN SWIMMER REFLECTS ON BEING TEAMMATES WITH LIA THOMASAfter Paris Carini stated she closed herself in silence with her family and tried to rebuild herself in small pieces Carini returned to the ring in December winning her eighth Italian title and gold at the World Boxing Cup in Poland Putting all the disappointment aside I got back into that ring reconfirming myself as Italian champion and bringing home medals from crucial international tournaments Carini explained Getting back into that ring was a tough challenge These words of mine will not change the world I will not make people become kinder But at least I invite everyone to reflect A word a gesture a command can hurt and destroy a person The International Olympic Committee IOC defended the results of the Paris Games stating that Khelif and another boxer that faced gender eligibility concerns were the casualties of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA Khelif has also publicly denied being transgender International Boxing Association IBA President Umar Kremlev demanded in July that Khelif s Olympic gold medal be stripped in an effort to achieve transparency and openness Khelif was previously disqualified from the IBA for failing a gender eligibility test Kremlev claimed at the time that unpublished DNA test results revealed Khelif had XY chromosomes World Boxing the international governing body for the sport of boxing communicated a new protocol in August that introduces mandatory sex testing to ensure only females compete in the women's category Khelif has appealed the new guidelines that will keep the athlete out of any competitions pending the results of genetic testing Trump previously noted that there will be a strong form of testing when solicited about promising genetic testing for the Los Angeles Olympics at a press conference on Aug New IOC president Kirsty Coventry has initiated a task force to look at gender eligibility issues The Associated Press contributed to this summary Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter