After Italian boxer Angela Carini expressed regret and wanted to "apologize" to Imane Khelif, former ESPN writer Jemele Hill and South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley followed suit.
Carini said the controversy surrounding Khelif "makes me sad," and she "respect[ed]" the IOC's decision to let Khelif fight.
Khelif is considered to have male XY chromosomes and was barred from competing in the women's world championships last year.