Paris gold medalist’s gender questioned: “She’s a woman”

of Paris won gold in the women’s 57-kilogram category of boxing at the Olympics, winning over Taiwan Lin Yu-ting withdrew from the international World Boxing Cup final event.

Yu-ting, who was at the center of a gender controversy during the Olympics, decided to withdraw when his eligibility was questioned at an event organized by the International Boxing Association (IBA) in Sheffield.

It was the first international competition that Yu-ting was scheduled to participate in after the Paris Olympics. Taiwan’s sports administration did not take questioning lightly.

“She is a woman, meets all eligibility criteria and successfully participated in the Paris Olympics, winning a gold medal,” Taiwan’s sports administration said, according to news agency AFP.

Yu-ting offered to undergo a comprehensive medical examination in Britain, but it was not passed by the IBA.

Among other things, Yu-ting’s coach decided that to avoid possible further damage, withdrawing from the competition is the best option.

Look at it also an Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has struggled with questioning her gender. Both women’s participation in last year’s World Championships was banned.

Russian director of IBA Umar Kremlev claimed that at the time of the Olympics, women had undergone genetic tests that proved they were male.

However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended Yu-ting and Khelif.

“They were born and raised as women and have passports to prove it,” the IOC president Thomas Bach replied at the time.

Khelif won Olympic gold in Paris in the 66-kilogram category.

Finns compete in the tournament Pihla Kaivo-oja, Krista Kovalainen and Ismail Umar.

Kaivo-oja started the Finnish career on Wednesday in style in the 50-kilogram class with a victory over the Brazilian Radio Da Gamasta. The victory was 5–0 by the judges’ vote. Kaivo-oja meets the Chinese on Thursday Guanxia Xiongin.

Umar started the tournament in Germany Denis Brilia against. The German was better by the judges’ vote 5–0. Kovalainen will face the Brazilian on Wednesday night Beatriz Gomes de Oliveiran.