đ´Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, looks at Italy's Angela Carini, following their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.
Year-Ender 2024: Khelif, DiJonai Carrington Fight Negative Attention
đˇThe year 2024 was pretty controversial as far as sports were concerned. Women athletes faced some harsh criticism and negative attention from the media. The likes of Imane Khelif, who had to face allegations of sex change, was one of the biggest talking point this year. Here are some of the athletes that faced negative attention this year.
San Jose State Spartans logo
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đThe San Jose State Spartans logo is seen on the net during the third set of an NCAA college volleyball match against the Air Force Falcons, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, California.
NCAA college volleyball
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ęŚA spectator holds up a Protect Women's Sports sign during the third set of an NCAA college volleyball match between the San Jose State Spartans and the Air Force Falcons in San Jose, California.
Connecticut Sun's DiJonai Carrington
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Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington drives during the first half of a WNBA basketball ę§ basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, on June 15, 2024.
LSU's Angel Reese, left, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark,
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đLSU's Angel Reese, left, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark, right, pose for a photo before the WNBA basketball draft, April 15, 2024, in New York.
University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas
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University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle event at the NCAA Swimming and Diving â¤Championships on March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas
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ę§ Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
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â¨WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a news conference before Game 1 of basketball's WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics, on Sept. 29, 2019, in Washington.
Swimmer Riley Gaines
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đFormer University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, second from right, stands during a rally, Jan. 12, 2023, outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio.
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