It is at least bronze for the Taiwanese boxer.
Lin Yu-Ting beat Svetlana Staneva on Sunday morning in Paris Lin Yu-Ting is into the semi-finals of the women’s 57kg boxing at Paris 2024 after a unanimous decision win over Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva on Sunday morning. The victory guarantees Lin at least a bronze medal in Paris as she prepares to take on Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman on Wednesday.
‘This is the clear definition of a woman. There was never any doubt about them being a woman.’ Lin will take on Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman next Both Khelif and Lin competed at the Olympics in Tokyo three years ago but did not win a medal. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee confirmed concerns over the participation of Khelif and Lin, contacting the International Olympic Committee over the situation.
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