Competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, our national boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli bid farewell to the Olympics after losing to her Thai opponent Janjaem Suwannapheng in the quarterfinals. Following the match, Suwannapheng's gender and physical appearance became a subject of widespread debate.
Zafer Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ expressed his support for Busenaz Sürmeneli on his social media account and made statements regarding Suwannapheng's physical appearance.
'A MALE PHYSIQUE IS ENTERING THE RING'
Ümit Özdağ stated, "Busenaz Sürmeneli lost to a Thai trans boxer. The Thai athlete may feel like a woman, but it is not the feelings of a woman that enter the ring, but the physique of a man. This is not sport; it is violence against women. The Olympic Committee has initiated a process that betrays sports," he said.
SUPPORT FOR SÜRMENELİ
Congratulating Sürmeneli, Ümit Özdağ also sent a message of support, saying, "My sister Busenaz, I congratulate you sincerely. You did your best."
Busenaz Sürmeneli lost to a Thai trans boxer. The Thai athlete may feel like a woman, but it is not the feelings of a woman that enter the ring, but the physique of a man.
— Ümit Özdağ (@umitozdag) August 3, 2024
In this form, what is at stake is not sport, but violence against women. The Olympic Committee has initiated a process that betrays sports.… pic.twitter.com/eAjwKflhnE
News Source: 12punto
