Boxer Lin Yu-Ting also continues to withstand the pressure in the gender debate and makes it through to the Olympic final.
07.08.2024, 22:06
07.08.2024, 22:15
SDA
One day after the Algerian Imane Khelif, the 28-year-old from Taiwan also won her semi-final with a unanimous points victory against the Turkish Esra Yildiz. Lin will therefore fight for gold in the featherweight division on Saturday. On Tuesday, Khelif made it through to the final in the welterweight division.
Lin and Khelif's fights are accompanied by a fierce controversy over starting rights. This goes far beyond the sport and also extends to the highest political circles. Both boxers were excluded from the 2023 World Championships by the IBA, which is no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee, following gender tests that have not yet been specified in detail. According to the IBA, neither of them had met the required participation criteria and had "competitive advantages compared to other female participants".
The IOC called it an "arbitrary decision without due process" and allowed Khelif and Lin to take part in Paris. One of the reasons given was that the gender stated in the passport is decisive for admission to competitions in many sports.
