The IOC has added that the rules of eligibility for Paris 2024 are based on those used in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
In the wake of the fight, Carini told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport the ‘controversy’ around the bout made her ‘sad’.
“I’m sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision,” she said.
Carini expressed belief that abandoning the fight was the right and mature step for her to take, but she did share her regret at her decision not to shake hands with Khelif.
“It wasn’t something I intended to do,” Carini continued. “Actually, I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke.”
