Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Of the two boxers competing for the men’s and women’s spots at the Paris Olympics, the second won the gold medal 24 hours after the first. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won the gold medal in a crushing victory over Polish youngster Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57 kg final. Lin won every round by unanimous […]
Lin Yu-ting wins Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
Lin Yuting transformed her experience at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning a sparkling gold medal. The Taiwanese boxer who has been at the center of a gender debate won 5-0 against 20-year-old Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the women’s 57kg gold medal match at the French Open on Saturday. This was a big […]
Controversial Algerian boxer who failed gender tests wins gold medal in women’s boxing at Olympics
A boxer with male sex chromosomes won the gold medal in women’s middleweight boxing at the Paris Olympics, despite strong public backlash against rules that allowed for unfair competition. Algeria’s Imane Kherif defeated China’s Yang Liu 5-0 on Friday. “What I and many others are opposed to is male violence against women becoming an Olympic […]
‘I am a woman’: Imane Khelif hits back in gender row after claiming gold | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Two weeks after being embroiled in a gender controversy, Imane Kherif became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, defeating world champion Yang Liu of China by unanimous decision in the women’s 66kg division. The 25-year-old Kherif’s biggest career victory was sealed amid jubilant scenes at Roland Garros, where a large Algerian community […]
Algerian Fighter Who Failed IBA Gender Test Wins Gold Medal in Women’s Welterweight Division
Algerian Olympian Imane Kherif, who is said to have male chromosomes, won the gold medal in the women’s welterweight division on Friday, defeating China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision. The crushing victory was Kherif’s fourth consecutive victory over a female opponent in Paris. Retweet! The IOC has let women down. A male boxer is now […]
Female Olympic boxer makes ‘X’ symbol in apparent protest after semifinal loss to opponent embroiled in gender controversy
Turkish Olympic boxer Esra Yildiz Kahraman made an “X” with her fingers in protest after her semi-final match. loss Taiwanese athlete Lin Yu-ting, who is embroiled in a gender controversy, on Wednesday. Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman makes an “X” sign after losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yuting in the women’s 57kg semifinals at the Paris […]
Algerian Olympic Chief Blames ‘Zionist Lobby’ for Gender Allegations Against Boxer
The head of the Algerian Olympic Committee has blamed the “Zionist lobby” for the ongoing controversy over an Algerian Olympic boxer who failed the IBA’s gender test. According to Israel Hayom, Yassine Arab, president of the Algerian Olympic Committee, blamed Jews and their supporters for the controversy surrounding the boxer, who many say is male. […]
Paris Olympics: Taiwanese Boxer In Gender Controversy Storm Advances To Gold Medal Fight As Opponent Displays ‘XX’ Hand Gesture
TOPSHOT – Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting celebrates after defeating Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman (blue) during the women’s 57kg boxing semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Peter Cibola/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffThursday, August 8, 2024 11:02 AM Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting […]
Taiwanese Olympic Boxer Who Failed IBA Gender Test Advances to Gold Medal Fight as Female Opponent Makes ‘XX’ Gesture
Taiwanese Olympic athlete Lin Yu-ting, who has been at the center of a gender debate that has garnered international attention, beat Turkish female fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision on Wednesday night to book her place in the gold medal round. After the match, Kahraman makes the “XX” symbol with her fingers to show […]
Imane Khelif has been ‘greatly affected’ by Olympics gender controversy
PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Kherif, who found herself at the center of a gender debate at the Paris Olympics, has worked hard to reach the level she is at but is the victim of a power struggle for control of the sport, her coach said Tuesday. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has banned Kheriff […]