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I'd like to clarify the origin of the accusations against #ImaneKhelif because I don't think most people realize where they came from. The vitriolic mix of of misogynist, transphobic and racist insults against the Algerian athlete started days before the match, largely on Italian papers belonging to far-right politicians and businessmen. Here's a few examples from late July (English translation of the titles is in the alt text). 1/8
A screenshot from an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "La Verità". The title says "In the gender Olympic games an Algerian man will throw punches at an Italian woman". In the original Italian the adjective "Algerian" uses the masculine form which is why I translated it as "an Algerian man".
A screenshot of an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "Il Giornale". The title says: "Olympic Games, trans boxers will be able to fight against women."
A screenshot of an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "Il Giornale". The title says: "A boxer who is biologically a man is part of the women league. Woke delirium at the Olympic games". Note that the word "woke" is used in the Italian title as-is, having been adopted in the language by Italian right-wing politicians. The same politicians who often rile against the use of foreign words in Italian.
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