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Scandalous Taiwanese Lin Yu-Tin will fight for gold in the women's 57 kg category at the Paris Games

She will meet Poland's Julia Sheremeta

Aug 8, 2024 04:52 444

Taiwanese Lin Yu-Tin, who suspended the Bulgarian Svetlana Kamenova in the quarterfinals qualified for the final in the Olympic boxing tournament in the women's 57 kg category at the Paris Games, reported FOCUS.

The competitor, who is one of two (the other being Imane Khelief of Algeria) who tested positive for male chromosomes but was allowed to go to the Paris Games, also defeated Turkey's Esra Yıldız Kahraman by unanimous decision to reach the grand final .

In a battle for the gold, 28-year-old Yu-Tin will meet the Pole, Julia Sheremeta.

The final is on August 10, Saturday.

The boxer from Taiwan has two titles from the Asian championships and three medals from the world championships, but at the last world championship in New Delhi last year, she was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) because the test done on her showed the presence of male chromosomes . The admission to participate in the Olympic Games caused tension between the IBA and the IOC, as well as comments in the press all over the world.

The same is the case with Imane Khelif from Algeria, who will also play in the final, but in the category up to 66 kg.