Second Boxer in Olympics Gender Dispute Advances to Gold Medal Fight
Boxer Lin Yu-ting has won her semifinal bout—clearing a path to clinch Olympic gold after facing the same gender scrutiny as fellow boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria.
Lin, a 28-year-old featherweight from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan’s Olympic delegation), defeated Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey on Wednesday evening. She will move on to face Poland’s Julia Szemerata in the final match on Saturday.
Like Khelif, Lin, who was born female, was previously barred from competing by the Russian-led International Boxing Association after failing to pass an unspecified gender test. However, Lin and Khelif did qualify for the Olympics, managed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which does not recognize the IBA.