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Taiwan Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting quits event after gender eligibility questions


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Published in Sports and Competition on Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at 17:25 GMT by Terrence Williams   Print publication without navigation

  • Lin was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield, England but withdrew after the organisers questioned her eligibility.

Lin Yu-ting, Taiwan's first Olympic boxing champion, has withdrawn from the women's boxing event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after questions were raised about her gender eligibility. The 27-year-old, who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, faced scrutiny following a match where her opponent, India's Jaismine Lamboria, was disqualified for not meeting the weight requirements. This led to discussions on social media and among officials about Lin's eligibility to compete in the women's category. Lin, who has previously been subjected to gender verification tests, decided to pull out of the competition to avoid further controversy and to focus on her mental health. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has rules in place for gender verification, but Lin's case has highlighted ongoing issues regarding gender testing in sports.

Read the Full scmp.com Article at [ https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3288413/taiwan-olympic-boxing-champion-lin-yu-ting-quits-event-after-gender-eligibility-questions ]

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