Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who failed a gender test, defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova-Staneva by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, ensuring her an Olympic medal in Paris.
Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Kherif have faced heavy criticism over their disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championships. Both boxers will win at least a bronze medal, as the semi-final losers have no other matches.
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Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan goes through an action between rounds against Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria during the women’s 57 kg boxing quarterfinals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/John Rocker)
Lin will compete in the 57kg class and face Turkey’s Esra Yildiz in the semi-finals.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defended the match between Lin and Kheriff in the women’s competition on Saturday.
“It is completely unacceptable that such hate speech, attacks and abuse are allowed to thrive on social media and are fuelled by these agendas,” Bach said.
Lin focused on the possibility of scoring the winning goal and made no mention of the scrutiny.
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Svetlana Kamenova-Staneva of team Bulgaria dodges a punch by Lin Yu-ting of team Chinese Taipei during the women’s 57 kg quarterfinals on the ninth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Paris, France on August 4, 2024. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
“I would like to thank all the supporters in Taiwan,” Lin said.
Amid the ongoing controversy, Lin received support on social media from former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday after she defeated Uzbekistan’s Shitra Turdibekova by unanimous decision.
“When I met boxer Lin Yu-ting, I knew she was a fearless athlete who would face any challenge, both in and out of the ring,” Tsai wrote. “Today, as she represents Taiwan on the Olympic stage, we cheer for her and all of Taiwan’s Olympians who make us proud.”
Chinese Taipei’s Team’s Lin Yu-ting reacts after her win against Svetlana Kamenova-Staneva of Team Bulgaria in the women’s 57 kg quarterfinals during the ninth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Paris, France on August 4, 2024. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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Lin and Kherif were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after what then-IBA president Umar Kremlev said were positive tests for “XY chromosomes.” The IBA recently defended its decision to disqualify both Lin and Kherif, arguing that they had a competitive advantage.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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