Taiwan’s Olympic medallist Lin Yu-ting quits boxing event over gender issue
Taiwanese officials withdraw Lin from the event in the UK to ‘avoid further harm’ to the Paris 2024 gold medallist. Taiwan’s Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has pulled out of an international competition in the United Kingdom after the organisers questioned her gender eligibility, Taiwanese sports officials have said. It was to be Lin’s first international competition since Paris, but she withdrew after World Boxing questioned her eligibility, Taiwan’s Sports Administration said in a statement on Wednesday. “Additionally, World Boxing’s medical committee has yet to establish robust confidentiality procedures to safeguard the medical information submitted by Taiwan regarding Lin Yu-ting.” Lin had offered to undergo a “comprehensive medical examination locally” in the UK but World Boxing did not agree, the statement said. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said the government would “actively strive to protect and secure” Lin’s rights to take part in future international competitions.
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