Controversial athlete

Boxing boss rants: “He’s afraid of the truth!”

Algeria's Imane Khelif continues to cause a stir in the boxing world.(Bild: AFP/APA/MOHD RASFAN)

This came as no surprise! Instead of the promised clarification on the case of the "male" boxers at the Olympic Games, there was only chaos at the hastily arranged press conference of the world federation, which had banned the duo from its competitions. The "Krone" was present at the three-hour ordeal in Paris. In which low blows were not missing ...

A small shopping arcade, only a few tourists stroll past the small studios and stores selling souvenirs. The "Krone" is early, up two flights of stairs to the "Salon des Miroirs". 14 rows of seven white chairs have been prepared - they will be occupied an hour later and, above all, there are far too few of them. There are also 15 cameras positioned. A huge media presence, even though nobody is winning a medal here today.