Khelif's coach says athlete a victim of political fight

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has worked hard to be where she is today and is the victim of a power struggle for control of the sport, her coach told Reuters on Tuesday (August 6). The storm surrounding Khelif erupted after her Italian opponent Angela Carini pulled out of their round-of-16 Olympic bout after 46 seconds during which she came under a barrage of punches. Kristy Kilburn has more.

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