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Lin Yu-ting Wins First International Bout Since Paris Olympics

Posted : 01 April 2026

Lin Yu-ting celebrated her first international victory since the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Asian Championships on Tuesday, following clearance from World Boxing after passing a gene test. The Taiwanese boxing star defeated Thailand’s Thananya Somnuek 5-0 in the round of 16 in the 60-kilogram category, advancing to a quarterfinal matchup against Japanese favorite Ayaka Taguchi.

The 30-year-old Lin, Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing champion, was only cleared to compete less than two weeks before the event. World Boxing, which became the sport’s Olympic-level governing body last year, introduced a sex eligibility policy in August, requiring all athletes to undergo a one-time genetic test to detect the presence of a Y chromosome.

Lin qualified for the Asian Championships in December by defeating compatriot Wu Shih-yi, a 60kg bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics. However, her eligibility was not officially confirmed by World Boxing until March 19, and the clearance applies exclusively to World Boxing competitions.

 It remains unclear whether Lin will need additional gene testing for future Olympic participation, as the International Olympic Committee recently introduced rules banning transgender athletes and mandating a one-time gene test during an athlete’s career.

Lin’s success, alongside Algeria’s Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics, drew international attention and sparked debate regarding sex eligibility in boxing. Both athletes complied with IOC rules in place at the time, but their victories fueled a politically charged discussion about the standards for male and female categories in elite competition.

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