Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting wins boxing gold medal amid Olympic gender controversy By: FOXNews.com August 10, 2024 at 16:18 PM EDT Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting dominated Poland's Julia Szeremeta to win boxing gold in the women's 57-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a gold medal in the 57-kilogram women’s division on Saturday over Polish opponent Julia Szeremeta at the Paris Olympics.Lin defeated Szeremeta via unanimous decision. Lin won each match at the Olympics via unanimous decision and faced no real challenge during the competitions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt was the first boxing medal for Taiwan, but it has not come without controversy.Lin was thrust into a gender eligibility controversy before the official start of the Paris Olympics. Lin was disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association Women’s World Championships after testing positive for "XY chromosomes."The IBA, furthermore, has said that Lin had an unfair advantage against female opponents.JORDAN CHILES' BRONZE MEDAL MAY BE WITHDRAWN AFTER APPEAL BY ROMANIA; LEAVES SOCIAL MEDIA HEARTBROKENHowever, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif amid the controversy. The IOC has maintained that both Lin and Khelif are women and were eligible to compete in the Olympics.Khelif also won a gold medal in boxing.For Szeremeta, it’s her first medal of any kind, whether it was on the Olympic stage or another international competition. She was unseeded coming into the Olympic tournament and pulled off several unlikely victories for the win.Szeremeta defeated Venezuela’s Omailyn Alcala, Australia’s Tina Rahimi, Puerto Rico’s Ashleyann Lozada and Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio to earn the silver.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting wins boxing gold medal amid Olympic gender controversy By: FOXNews.com August 10, 2024 at 16:18 PM EDT Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting dominated Poland's Julia Szeremeta to win boxing gold in the women's 57-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a gold medal in the 57-kilogram women’s division on Saturday over Polish opponent Julia Szeremeta at the Paris Olympics.Lin defeated Szeremeta via unanimous decision. Lin won each match at the Olympics via unanimous decision and faced no real challenge during the competitions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt was the first boxing medal for Taiwan, but it has not come without controversy.Lin was thrust into a gender eligibility controversy before the official start of the Paris Olympics. Lin was disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association Women’s World Championships after testing positive for "XY chromosomes."The IBA, furthermore, has said that Lin had an unfair advantage against female opponents.JORDAN CHILES' BRONZE MEDAL MAY BE WITHDRAWN AFTER APPEAL BY ROMANIA; LEAVES SOCIAL MEDIA HEARTBROKENHowever, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif amid the controversy. The IOC has maintained that both Lin and Khelif are women and were eligible to compete in the Olympics.Khelif also won a gold medal in boxing.For Szeremeta, it’s her first medal of any kind, whether it was on the Olympic stage or another international competition. She was unseeded coming into the Olympic tournament and pulled off several unlikely victories for the win.Szeremeta defeated Venezuela’s Omailyn Alcala, Australia’s Tina Rahimi, Puerto Rico’s Ashleyann Lozada and Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio to earn the silver.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd