00:00Algerian boxer Imane Khalif has won her first fight at the Paris 2024 Olympics after just 46 seconds.
00:08Khalif's bout against Angela Carini, who is representing Italy at the Summer Games,
00:14was halted in less than one minute as Carini called the match off herself.
00:18This comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the eligibility rules for the boxing event at the
00:24Olympics. Nonetheless, Khalif will progress to the next round after a routine victory.
00:30The Algerian fighter is one of two athletes who were cleared to compete in the women's boxing
00:35in the French capital, despite having been disqualified from the women's world championships
00:40in 2023 for failing to meet eligibility criteria.
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