Boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for Asian boxing championships after reviewStaff Writer, with CNATaiwanese female boxer and Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting (林郁婷) has been approved to compete in the 2026 Asian Boxing Elite Championships, Chinese Taipei Boxing Association (CTBA) said Thursday. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lin became entangled in a gender controversy, despite the International Olympic Committee confirming her eligibility to compete as a female boxer. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting waves after beating Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the women’s boxing 57kg semi-final at the Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. Since the introduction of the new test, Lin has missed several international competitions held by WB. After more than six months of appeals, World Boxing’s medical committee confirmed Lin’s eligibility for the Asian Championships on Thursday, said the CTBA.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 16:04 UTC