Second Boxer Embroiled in Gender Controversy Wins at Paris Olympics
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who had previously failed to meet gender criteria, won handidly against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova Friday, 3-0. Lin won each round in a dominating bout in the Paris Olympics that…
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who had previously failed to meet gender criteria, won handidly against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova Friday, 3-0.
Lin won each round in a dominating bout in the Paris Olympics that showcased Lin’s height and reach, which overpowered Turdibekova in a Women’s Boxing match, per Fox News.
Lin was the No. 1 seed in the 57-kilogram division. Lin had a bye going into the round of 16.
Lin, like fellow boxer Algerian Imane Khelif, had been caught up in a gender controversy previously.
Lin was disqualified from the 2023 Women’s Boxing World Championships — an International Boxing Association-sanctioned event — because Lin did not meet gender criteria. Lin’s bronze medal was ultimately stripped.
IBA President Umar Kremlev said when Lin was disqualified, “Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women.”
The IBA has continued saying Lin’s disqualification was “justified.”