Olympian Withdraws From Boxing Elections After Racist, Sexist Attacks

Sarah Ourahmoune, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist, has withdrawn from the race for the French boxing federation presidency due to severe racist and sexist attacks. In a candid letter, she revealed facing unexpected, harsh insults amid preparations for the upcoming election. She detailed being called derogatory names, including "the token Arab" and "the federation's cleaning lady," alongside receiving "anonymous messages of unprecedented and deeply shocking violence."

Ourahmoune had been running alongside incumbent president Dominique Nato but opted to step back, maintaining the race has cost her dearly. The decision, she expressed, challenges her values of "courage, resilience, the ability to fight in hostile environments, to push back the limits of what is possible, and to defend equality, diversity and gender balance." Another competitor, 2016 Olympic lightweight champion Estelle Mossely, remains in the race. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)