Guangxi wrestler advances to finals at Olympics

1 week, 2 days ago

China’s Shi Yuqi wins second World Tour Finals title

China’s Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark’s Anders Antonsen to win the men’s singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as the hosts swept three titles. READ | Odisha Masters 2024: Rithvik wins men’s singles title, Tanvi suffers defeat in women’s final “These people are very passionate and supportive,” he added. There was home glory too for …

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1 week, 4 days ago

D Gukesh crowned world chess champion by FIDE chief, draped in Indian flag during coronation

Hindustan Times

Only 18-years-old, D Gukesh was coronated by FIDE as world chess champion on Friday. India's Gukesh Dommaraju celebrates with the World Chess Championship 2024 trophy. Thank you for this amazing fight.” Gukesh reigned supreme in the decisive 14th Game against defending champion Liren, in Singapore on Thursday. But a massive blunder by the Chinese Grandmaster in the 55th move sealed …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

China's freestyle snowboarder Yang sends fans into frenzy with a podium finish

China Daily

Chinese snowboarder Yang Wenlong performs a trick during the men's final at the Big Air World Cup series' Beijing leg at the Shougang Industrial Park on Sunday. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily China's freestyle snowboarder Yang Wenlong wowed the Beijing crowd on an otherwise disappointing Sunday night for Chinese fans by winning his first World Cup medal, following home favorite …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

China's freestyle snowboarder Yang sends fans into frenzy with a podium finish

China Daily

Chinese snowboarder Yang Wenlong performs a trick during the men's final at the Big Air World Cup series' Beijing leg at the Shougang Industrial Park on Sunday. Wei Xiaohao / China Daily China's freestyle snowboarder Yang Wenlong wowed the Beijing crowd on an otherwise disappointing Sunday night for Chinese fans by winning his first World Cup medal, following home favorite …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Syed Modi International: Sindhu, Sen enter final

Hindustan Times

Lucknow: Top Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu marched into the finals of the men’s and women’s singles respectively at the Syed Modi India international badminton tournament, notching up semi-final wins in straight games here on Saturday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu brushed aside compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-9 while Sen, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, outplayed Japan’s Shogo …

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China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals

China Daily

Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu of China pose for photos at World Table Tennis Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov 24, 2024. KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2024 World Table Tennis Finals saw China's Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu claim men's and women's singles titles respectively here on Sunday. The two had previously met in the men's singles final of …

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China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals

China Daily

Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu of China pose for photos at World Table Tennis Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov 24, 2024. KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2024 World Table Tennis Finals saw China's Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu claim men's and women's singles titles respectively here on Sunday. The two had previously met in the men's singles final of …

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1 month ago

History beckons as Gukesh and Ding battle for supremacy in Singapore

The Hindu

If you want to search for the most exclusive clubs in international sport, you needn’t look beyond the one reserved for the World Chess Champions. Karpov was leading 5-3, but the momentum had shifted to Kasparov, who, therefore, wasn’t happy at all with the world chess governing body FIDE’s decision, apparently made due to concerns about the players’ health. At …

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1 month ago

World Chess Championship 2024: Who is Gukesh’s Seconds for the match against Ding Liren?

The Hindu

India’s D. Gukesh will face defending champion Ding Liren of China in the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship Final in Singapore, which begins on November 25. The final will happen at Resorts World in Sentosa an island resort off Singapore’s southern coast Gukesh secured a spot in the final after winning the Candidates tournament in April and became the youngest …

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1 month ago

World Chess Championship 2024: What happened last time Gukesh faced Liren?

The Hindu

D. Gukesh will look to make history and become the youngest winner of the World Chess Championship when he faces reigning champion Ding Liren in the final, starting on November 25 in Singapore. What happened last time Gukesh faced Ding Liren? The match ended in a draw with the clash resembling more of a shadow boxing match than a genuine …

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1 month ago

World Chess Championship 2024: What happened in the final last year between Liren and Nepomniachtchi

The Hindu

Indian grandmaster D. Gukesh will challenge defending champion Ding Liren for the World Chess Championship title, starting on November 25 in Singapore. What happened in the World Chess Championship final last year? China’s Liren ascended to the throne after defeating his Russian rival Nepomniachtchi in the fourth rapid game of the first tie-breaker during last year’s final in Astana, Kazakhstan. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Finals: Gauff beats Zheng to clinch title, becomes youngest champion since Sharapova

The Hindu

Coco Gauff beat China’s Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a three-hour battle on Saturday to become the youngest player to win the WTA Finals since Maria Sharapova in 2004 and the first American champion since Serena Williams 10 years ago. Olympic gold medallist Zheng, seeded seventh and making her WTA Finals debut, won the first set in just under …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Associated Press

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final on Saturday. And so, yeah, I use it as motivation.” Zheng was looking to complete a season in which she reached a grand slam final for the first time at the Australian …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zheng beats Krejcikova to reach WTA Finals showpiece, to face Sabalenka or Gauff for title

The Hindu

China’s Zheng Qinwen overcame a battling Barbora Krejcikova in a 6-3, 7-5 semifinal win at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Friday. Olympic gold medallist Zheng, making her WTA Finals debut, got off to a great start against the Czech eighth seed, with an early break of serve to take a 3-0 lead. The second set looked to be going …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

17th Guangxi 'Baqun Cup' Basketball Finals conclude with exciting matches

China Daily

On the evening of Oct 30, the 17th Guangxi "Baqun Cup" Basketball Finals of 'Danquan' in 2024 came to a close in Nandan county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with Team Nandan winning the women's champion and Team Debao emerging victorious in the men's category. The showdown between the Nandan women's team and the Wuming district women's team from Nanning …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zheng Qinwen Extends Winning Streak to Three Titles in Tokyo

China Daily

China's Zheng Qinwen secures her third title of the year at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, beating Sofia Kenin in the final. She becomes the first Chinese player to win an Olympic singles tennis gold when she triumphs in Paris. Qinwen keeps her cool to edge a tight first set despite two rain delays before taking the second comfortably. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zheng Qinwen Extends Winning Streak to Three Titles in Tokyo

China Daily

China's Zheng Qinwen secures her third title of the year at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, beating Sofia Kenin in the final. She becomes the first Chinese player to win an Olympic singles tennis gold when she triumphs in Paris. Qinwen keeps her cool to edge a tight first set despite two rain delays before taking the second comfortably. …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Gukesh's Domination: Can He Conquer the World?

The Hindu

Gukesh is considered a strong contender for the World title match, but his recent form and performance at major tournaments suggest that he may face a tough challenge from Ding Liren. Giri's consistency and tactical prowess have shone in recent events, but Liren's aggressive style and recent form suggest a potential upset. The match promises to be a thrilling clash …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start

China Daily

Shang Juncheng holds the winner's trophy after beating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, a Wimbledon semifinalist, 7-6, 6-1 in the Chengdu Open final on Tuesday, thrilling the home crowd and joining Wu Yibing as the nation's only ATP Tour winners. Getting the home run off to a flying start was China's teen sensation Shang Juncheng, who stunned top seed Italy's Lorenzo Musetti …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start

China Daily

Shang Juncheng holds the winner's trophy after beating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, a Wimbledon semifinalist, 7-6, 6-1 in the Chengdu Open final on Tuesday, thrilling the home crowd and joining Wu Yibing as the nation's only ATP Tour winners. Getting the home run off to a flying start was China's teen sensation Shang Juncheng, who stunned top seed Italy's Lorenzo Musetti …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start

China Daily

Shang Juncheng holds the winner's trophy after beating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, a Wimbledon semifinalist, 7-6, 6-1 in the Chengdu Open final on Tuesday, thrilling the home crowd and joining Wu Yibing as the nation's only ATP Tour winners. Getting the home run off to a flying start was China's teen sensation Shang Juncheng, who stunned top seed Italy's Lorenzo Musetti …

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3 months ago

China's Shang reaches first ATP tour final in career at Chengdu Open

China Daily

Shang Juncheng reaches his first ATP Tour final. CHENGDU, China - Chinese tennis player Shang Juncheng reached his first ATP Tour final after a hard-fought victory over Yannick Hanfmann of Germany at the ATP Chengdu Open on Monday. They became the second and third mainland Chinese male player to reach the ATP Tour finals, succeeding Wu Yibing's win in Dallas …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Japan reaches Pacific Nations Cup final after record win over Samoa

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan beat Samoa by a record 49-27 in an entertaining Pacific Nations Cup semifinal at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on Sunday. Lee’s visionary pass then set free wing Malo Tuitama, who was stopped in front of the tryline by Samoa debutant Elisapeta Alofipo. Two Rodney Iona penalties closed the gap to 21-13 and Samoa flanker Izaiha Moore-Aiono was …

Japan Win Lee Samoa Reaches Pacific

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champs Sun, Wang make winning starts at WTT Champions in Macao

China Daily

China's Sun Yingsha beats South Korea's Jeon Ji-hee 3-0 at the Macao East Asian Games Dome during the 2024 World Table Tennis Champions Macao in Macao on Monday. MACAO - China's Olympic gold medalists Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu triumphed in Monday's opening action at the 2024 World Table Tennis Champions Macao, at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. The …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

China coach describes humiliating WC qualifier defeat to Japan as 'most difficult night'

China Daily

China men's football team head coach Branko Ivankovic and forward Wu Lei attend the pre-match press conference for the final stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier, in Saitama, Japan, on Sept 3, 2024. SAITAMA, Japan - China national team head coach Branko Ivankovic said "this was the most difficult night" for him after a humiliating 7-0 defeat …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

New Indian Express

NEW YORK: China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second time with victory over Donna Vekic in a record late finish for a women's match of 2:15 a.m. on Monday. The early morning finish beat the old record of 2:13 a.m. from 2021 when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu in a last-16 tie. Here in New York …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open

China Daily

Lu Guangzu of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match against Lee Chia Hao of Chinese Taipei at the BWF Korea Open Badminton Championships 2024 in Mokpo, South Korea, Sept 1, 2024. SEOUL -- Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu beat Chinese Taipei player Lee Chia Hao 2-1 to win the men's singles at the 2024 BWF …

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4 months ago

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa draw; Firouzja wins to take top spot

The Hindu

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw in the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup, underway here as the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day when Alireza Firouzja of France put it across Anish Giri of Holland, the other matches …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

Associated Press

PARIS — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. Lin routed Julia Szeremeta of Poland 5:0 in the final, capping her four-fight unbeaten run through Paris by winning Taiwan’s first …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep

Associated Press

SAINT-DENIS, France — Call it the Great Haul of China. Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. China’s Cao Yuan competes in the men’s 10m platform diving final, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

China Gold Olympic Williams Tamai Paris Cao

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Top-seeded Coco Gauff beats Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 in Toronto in her first hard-court match since April

The Hindu

Top-seeded Coco Gauff routed Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff played her first hard-court match since the Miami Open in April. “Happy to get pushed through.” In the night session, second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open winner, beat Yue Yuan 6-2, 6-2. Kasatkina …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kim Yu-jin wins another gold for South Korea, Ulugbek Rashitov secures back-to-back taekwondo titles

The Hindu

South Korea is back in force in taekwondo. After leaving the Tokyo Games without a single gold medal in the sport it invented, the East Asian nation claimed a second title in as many days at the Paris 2024 Olympics. “I also put in a lot of efforts, that’s how I got the gold medal.” Kimia Alizadeh, who was the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff Beats China's Wang Yafan In WTA Toronto Masters

News 18

US top-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over China’s Wang Yafan. “Overall, I’m happy with how I played.” Up next for the reigning US Open champion will be Russian 14th seed Diana Shnaider, who rallied to defeat Poland’s Magdalena Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-6. Next in the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Wang Zilu into rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final

China Daily

Wang Zilu of China competes during the individual all-round qualification of rhythmic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 8, 2024. PARIS - China's Wang Zilu made history on Thursday at the Paris Olympics as the first Chinese athlete to qualify for the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final. Wang, a 21-year-old Olympic debutant, scored a total …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hasanboy Dusmatov wins flyweight gold, adding to Uzbekistan men’s dominance at Paris Olympics

Associated Press

PARIS — Hasanboy Dusmatov held up two fingers and let out a triumphant scream after his hand was lifted in victory on Thursday evening in Olympic boxing. The Uzbek fighter was an Olympic champion for the second time after winning a tough, back-and-forth gold-medal bout against Billal Bennama of France in the men’s flyweight division at the Paris Games. Women’s …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Lin Yu‑ting? Taiwan’s Olympic boxer who failed a gender eligibility test

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinesh Phogat disqualified, Cuba's Lopez to fight for Gold: Olympic body confirms

India Today

Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the semi-final, will contest the gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday after the Indian was disqualified. This disqualification marks a heartbreaking reversal for Vinesh, who had made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in her category. The United …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuba's Lopez Nunez wins historic fifth Olympic gold

China Daily

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba, silver medalist Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile, bronze medalists Meng Lingzhe of China and Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran pose during the victory ceremony for the men's Greco-Roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 6, 2024. PARIS - Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez made history with his gold …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuba’s Mijain Lopez, 41, wins semifinal to earn shot at record fifth Olympic gold medal in wrestling

Associated Press

PARIS — Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez has earned a shot at a record fifth Olympic gold medal in wrestling. Just two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday, Lopez beat Azerbaijan’s Sabah Saleh Shariati 4-1 on Monday and advanced to the final in the 130-kilogram category. Wrestling for me has been the love of my life, for all of my …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday in front of a crowd that chanted her name, one day after fellow boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria secured one as well following days of online abuse and intense scrutiny about their participation at the Paris Games. Lin and Khelif have been at the center of …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian boxer Nishant Dev loses to Mexico’s Marco Verde in quarterfinal

The Hindu

World championships bronze medallist boxer Nishant Dev missed out on a medal after losing 4-1 to Mexican Pan American Games champion Marco Verde in an intense 71kg quarterfinal bout in the Olympics at the North Paris Arena here on Saturday night. The ouster of Nishant, who had beaten Verde in the 2021 World Championships, was a big blow to India’s …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spain’s Marin reaches Olympic badminton semifinals, to face China’s He Bingjiao

The Hindu

Spain’s Carolina Marin moved into the Olympic badminton semifinals on Saturday and said it had been a long journey back since missing the Tokyo Games with a serious knee injury. “The journey has been a long way but I am here and I feel really proud of myself.” South Korea’s World No.1 An Se-young also progressed with a 15-21, 21-17, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan wins her opening bout at the Paris Olympics amid controversy

Associated Press

VILLEPINTE, France — Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Friday, beating Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan 5:0 in the women’s 57-kilogram division. Lin and fellow women’s boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria were disqualified from the world championships held last year by the International Boxing Association for supposedly failing gender eligibility tests, and their presence at the …

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