Olympic Boxing Controversy

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Taiwanese Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting defeated Turkish fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the 57kg semifinal bout at the Paris Olympics, advancing to the gold medal fight. Yildiz will take home a bronze. There was a gender eligibility controversy surrounding Lin in the past.

Key Points

  • Lin defeated Yildiz in a unanimous decision
  • Yildiz appeared to signal her chromosomes with a double 'X'
  • Gender eligibility controversy from the 2023 World Championships

Pros

  • Lin Yu-ting's victory in the semifinal bout
  • Advancing to the gold medal fight

Cons

  • Gender eligibility controversy surrounding Lin