Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-Ting Wins 57kg Olympic Gold Amid Gender Controversy

Aug 10, 2024, 08:18 PM

Lin Yu-Ting of Chinese Taipei won the Olympic gold medal in women's 57kg featherweight boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She secured victory by defeating Poland's Julia Szeremeta in the finals with a unanimous 5-0 decision. Lin's journey to gold was marked by controversy, as she was previously disqualified from the 2023 World Championships due to gender eligibility issues, similar to Algeria's Imane Khelif. Despite these challenges, she advanced to the Olympic finals after defeating Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the semi-finals. Kahraman protested the decision by making an 'X' symbol, highlighting the ongoing gender eligibility debate. Lin's victory makes her Taiwan's first Olympic gold medalist in boxing.