Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won’t compete at world championships
Summary
Taiwanese Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting will not take part in the world championships in Liverpool, which require gender testing as per World Boxing's new rules. Lin and another boxer were involved in a gender dispute during the Paris 2024 Olympics, but both were allowed to compete and win medals there.Key Facts
- Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world boxing championships in Liverpool.
- The event requires mandatory gender testing for female competitors.
- Lin agreed to undergo the testing, and the results were submitted.
- The Taiwanese boxing association received no response from World Boxing about the test results in time.
- Both Lin and boxer Imane Khelif faced a gender dispute during the Olympics but won their events.
- The International Olympic Committee supported Lin and Khelif by allowing them to compete in the Olympics.
- Lin will not travel to the UK without confirmation from the event organizers.
- Imane Khelif is challenging the gender testing rules in the sports court.
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