After just 46 seconds of fighting and two blows to the face, Carini immediately abandoned the bout and broke down in tears, saying “Non è giusto. Non è giusto!” 

Translation: “It’s not fair. It’s not fair!”

Later, in an interview, Carini wept as she described how she had to give up on her dream for gold, which she had pursued in the memory of her dead father. “Until the end, I fought with blood in my eyes because I wanted this victory at all costs. Just for my father.” Khelif will now advance to the quarterfinals.

How did we get to this point?