US EditionOlympic Gold Medalist Boxer at Center of Gender Controversy Advances to Asian Semifinals
Lin won two 5-0 decisions after World Boxing confirmed she passed a one-time genetic test under its sex-eligibility policy.
- Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting secured a 5-0 victory over top-seeded Ayaka Taguchi of Japan on Friday at the Asian championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking her return to international competition since the Paris Olympics.
- World Boxing confirmed Lin's eligibility after she passed a mandatory genetic test, implementing a sex eligibility policy in Aug designed to identify the presence of a Y chromosome in all fighters.
- Both Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria won gold medals at the Paris Olympics, where their success sparked international scrutiny and debate despite both fighters meeting The International Olympic Committee's eligibility rules at that time.
- The International Olympic Committee announced last week new rules banning transgender athletes and mandating a one-time gene test for all competitors; it remains unclear whether Lin will require further testing for future Olympic events.
- Lin is expected to fight in the Asian tournament semifinals on Monday after winning every round on all five judges' scorecards against Ayaka Taguchi, continuing her campaign in Ulaanbaatar.
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Olympic gold medalist boxer Lin Yu-ting advances to Asian semifinals amidst gender controversy
Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships on Friday in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender.
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Olympic gold medalist boxer at center of gender controversy advances to Asian semifinals
Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender.
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