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Taiwanese Olympic boxing champion quits British event after gender questions


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Published in Sports and Competition on Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at 8:45 GMT by Terrence Williams   Print publication without navigation

  • Lin Yu-ting and Algeria's Imane Khelif had won gold at Paris Games after being cleared by the IOC to compete. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwanese Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting withdrew from a British boxing event after being questioned about her gender. Lin, who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was asked to provide evidence of her gender by the England Boxing Association, which has strict policies regarding transgender athletes. Despite having competed internationally without such issues, Lin found the request humiliating and chose to pull out of the event. This incident has sparked discussions on the policies surrounding gender verification in sports, highlighting the challenges athletes face when their gender identity is scrutinized.

Read the Full The Straits Times Article at [ https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/taiwanese-olympic-boxing-champion-quits-british-event-after-gender-questions ]

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