Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting dominated Poland's Julia Szeremeta to win boxing gold in the women's 57-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a gold medal in the 57-kilogram women’s division on Saturday over Polish opponent Julia Szeremeta at the Paris Olympics. Lin defeated Szeremeta via unanimous decision. Lin won each match at the Olympics via unanimous decision and faced no real challenge during the competitions.
It was the first boxing medal for Taiwan, but it has not come without controversy. Lin was thrust into a gender eligibility controversy before the official start of the Paris Olympics. Lin was disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association Women’s World Championships after testing positive for 'XY chromosomes.' The IBA, furthermore, has said that Lin had an unfair advantage against female opponents.
However, the International Olympic Committee defended Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif amid the controversy. The IOC has maintained that both Lin and Khelif are women and were eligible to compete in the Olympics. Khelif also won a gold medal in boxing. For Szeremeta, it’s her first medal of any kind, whether it was on the Olympic stage or another international competition. She was unseeded coming into the Olympic tournament and pulled off several unlikely victories for the win.
Szeremeta defeated Venezuela’s Omailyn Alcala, Australia’s Tina Rahimi, Puerto Rico’s Ashleyann Lozada and Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio to earn the silver. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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