Lin Yu-ting crowned Olympic champion amid gender row in Paris

Lin Yu Ting, one of many boxers on the centre of a gender eligibility row, was topped Olympic champion after beating Julia Szeremeta within the ladies’s 57kg closing.

The Chinese language Taipei boxer beat the Polish fighter by unanimous choice within the contest’s showpiece at Roland Garros.

Lin and Algerian fighter Imane Khelif have been each cleared to compete on this yr’s Video games by the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC), regardless of being disqualified by the Worldwide Boxing Affiliation (IBA) final yr for allegedly failing gender eligibility exams.

The IBA was expelled final yr over monetary and corruption issues by the IOC, which is overseeing boxing at Paris 2024.

“I really feel unimaginable,” Lin stated. “I wish to thank everybody who has supported me and because of my workforce and everybody in Taiwan. They gave me the facility.”

“Each battle will not be simple. Profitable 5-0 might sound simple however behind that’s a whole lot of apply and arduous work.”

In a chaotic press convention in Paris final week, the IBA failed to offer any concrete proof of the testing course of or outcomes.

A cagey opening spherical in Saturday night time’s closing noticed Szeremeta throw some good jabs, however Lin eased into the spherical with some quickfire punches and the judges awarded her the primary spherical.

Lin began the second spherical firing an incredible hook into the aspect of her opponent’s head earlier than each fighters launched a spread of fast physique pictures.

The Chinese language Taipei boxer managed to catch Szeremeta on her head twice and was awarded the second spherical, however the Polish fighter began the ultimate spherical launching some heavy punches.

Nonetheless, Lin did sufficient to see the spherical out, clipping her opponent on the pinnacle simply earlier than the bell and was topped Olympic champion.

She embraced Szeremeta post-fight and held the ropes for the Polish fighter to stroll out of the ring earlier than absorbing cheers from the group.

Each Lin and Khelif have been put beneath scrutiny after the Algerian boxer beat Angela Carini of Italy in simply 46 seconds in her opening battle.

Khelif received gold on Friday night time following a unanimous choice over China’s reigning world champion Yang Liu.

“I’m absolutely certified to participate on this competitors – I’m a girl,” Khelif stated afterwards.

“I used to be born a girl, I’ve lived as a girl and I’ve competed as a girl. There’s little doubt that there are enemies of success, and that provides my success a particular style due to these assaults.”