US EditionOlympic champ boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for return to competition after approval of sex eligibility
Lin Yu-ting was cleared by World Boxing after a sex eligibility review, ending a months-long dispute and allowing her return to international competition.
- Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to compete in the female category at World Boxing events after an appeal from Taiwan's federation.
- World Boxing, the sport's governing body, announced the decision on Friday ahead of the Asian Boxing Championships starting on March 29 in Mongolia.
- World Boxing appreciates the way the appeal process was handled and acknowledgement of its eligibility policy designed to ensure safety and sporting integrity.
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Controversial Olympics boxer cleared for boxing return after sex test
Olympic featherweight champion Lin Yu-ting has been granted clearance to return to international competition after World Boxing confirmed she had successfully navigated the governing body's mandatory sex testing requirements
The grueling gender debate around Lin Yuting comes to a good end for the Olympic winner. The 30-year-old receives the approval of the World Federation for starts in the women's category and wants to box now at the Asian championships.
Olympic boxer Yu-ting cleared to compete after sex eligibility review
LONDON: Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to return to international competition after World Boxing completed a review of her sex-eligibility status, opening the door for her to fight at the Asian Boxing Championships later this month in Mongolia.
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