The dispute has triggered conflicting official statements, pointed comments and unhinged social media posts, all whirling around two athletes in the women’s boxing competition at Arena Paris Nord.

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"I do not understand why they killed women's boxing," IBA president Umar Kremlev said. "Only eligible athletes should compete in the ring for the sake of safety. I could not look at her tears." ...

"Women's sports seem to be growing in every category. I think women's boxing is in the same boat," said Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst and expert in San Francisco. "Anything that's kind ...

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will help grow the sport globally, but what can be done to make the female sphere take centre stage in the United Kingdom? Pioneer of women's boxing Jane Couch, TV presenter Stacey Dooley and ...