'They should have their own category' | Boxing gender row splits Olympics fans as Lin Yu-Ting wins

The Olympic gender row rumbles on in Paris as Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting became the second of the two athletes disqualified from last year's women’s world championship for failing gender eligibility tests, to win a fight convincingly.

Alongside Imane Khelif from Algeria, who fought yesterday, Lin Yu-ting is another who’s been allowed to fight in Paris.

The decision to let them compete is based on the IOC’s decision to move away from the IBA regulations and all of the gender eligibility criteria that come with those.

It's sparked huge controversy all around the world, and SunSport reporter Josh Jones got the fans' view on the streets of Paris.

Read more:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/29644264/lin-yu-ting-paris-olympics-gender-row/


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Дата на публикация: 3 август, 2024
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