US EditionBoxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
- Lin Yu-Ting won gold in the featherweight division at the Paris Olympics, defeating Poland's Julia Szeremeta with unanimous decision scores of 10-9 from all five judges.
- Lin and fellow gold medalist Imane Khelif faced scrutiny regarding their gender, despite competing in women's events for years without indication of being transgender or intersex.
- The International Boxing Association disqualified them from the previous year’s championships over gender eligibility concerns, which the IOC later called "flawed" and "not respectable.
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Imane Khelif wins Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
Imane Khelif secured the Olympic gold medal in the women’s boxing 66-kilogram (145-pound) division on Friday, defeating China’s Yang Liu. The victory was celebrated with Khelif atop her coach’s shoulders, arms raised in triumph, as the audience at Roland Garros stadium cheered. However, Khelif’s journey to Olympic glory was not without controversy. Her path was clouded by a dispute surrounding her gender, which erupted after a match against Ita…
Lin Yu-ting wins Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
PARIS — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. The flyweight shut off her social media, kept up her training and focused on earning one proficient victory after another. But when she heard Taiwan’s anthem while standing on the top podium at Roland Garros …
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