Lin Yu-Ting: Biological male boxer wins fight against female opponent at Paris Olympics: video

• The ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics boxing event continues to be fraught with controversy over athlete genders
• Test results have shown athletes who were assigned female at birth have XY chromosomes similar to males
• Taiwanese boxer, Lin Yu-ting, is the latest to be caught up in this gender controversy after Imane Khelif garnered the spotlight

The gender controversy surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics continues to captivate attention after Lin Yu-ting, reported to be biologically male, defeated Sitora Turdibekova in the women’s 57 kg round-of-16 match. Lin won by unanimous decision and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The Taiwanese's victory on Friday follows a similar controversy from Thursday, when Algeria’s Imane Khelif also faced scrutiny regarding gender identity, sparking widespread debate on social media.

Lin Yu-Ting in action against Sitora Turdibekova during the Women's 57kg - Preliminaries - Round of 16 bout at the North Paris Arena on August 2, 2024. Image: Peter Byrne.
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According to a report from NBC News, both Lin and Khelif's participation in women’s boxing at the Olympics has incited global outrage.

This follows reports that they failed gender eligibility tests at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi in 2023, allegedly due to having excessive male chromosomes.

In a now-viral video on social media, the 28-year-old Lin who made light work of her Uzbekistan counterpart in their fight for a place in the quarter final of the Paris event, has sparked several reactions across social media.

Fans react to Lin Yu-ting’s victory

@mpfive0 commented:

“When these two individuals end up fighting each other for the women’s gold, the Olympics will have reached peak circus.”

@diehardgunner_ also remarked:

“If you have elevated testosterone levels, it’s an unfair advantage regardless of your body parts. Chromosomes affect muscle growth and bone structure, while testosterone influences aggression and strength.”

@jaypennview posted:

“I hope everyone’s satisfied. We wanted equality, and now we’ve got it. This is absurd.”

The spotlight on the 28-year-old athlete has intensified, especially following Italy’s Angela Carini’s fight against Khelif, who withdrew from the match just 46 seconds in.

IOC defends Algerian boxer Imane Khelif

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit issued a joint statement in defence of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif following her controversial victory.

They emphasised that all athletes at the Games, including Khelif, met the competition's strict eligibility and medical regulations.

While the statement did not name the Algerian directly, it addressed the swirling misinformation surrounding her gender.

Source: TUKO.co.ke