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Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared to return to ring after gender ruling
Chinese Taipei boxer can compete in female category
TL;DR
- Lin Yu-ting, Olympic featherweight champion, is cleared to compete in the female category by World Boxing.
- The Chinese Taipei Boxing Association expressed relief at the decision.
- Lin can now compete in the Asian Boxing Championships after being tested by World Boxing's medical experts.
- Previously, Lin and Imane Khelif were excluded from the 2023 world championships by the IBA but allowed to compete in Paris by the IOC.
- World Boxing's policy requires a one-off genetic test for fighters over 18 in the women's category.