Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won against Uzbek boxer Sitora Turdibekova
Boxer Lin Yu-ting, who was formerly disqualified from the women’s International Boxing Association World Championships last year, has won her latest round against Uzbek boxer Sitora Turdibekova in the Paris Olympics.
Lin defeated Turdibekova in a 57 kg round-of-16 by an unanimous decision, therefore advancing her to the quarterfinals. Her opponent is yet to be announced.
The Taiwanese boxer, who’s a two-time world champion, had previously failed the IBA’s gender eligibility test in 2023.
Her fellow Olympian, Imane Khelif, was also dismissed from last year’s world championships for a similar reason.
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