Arabic version: لين يو-تينغ تحصل على الضوء الأخضر للمنافسة بعد استئناف ناجح لاختبار الجنس

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to resume her boxing career by World Boxing following a new sex test. The 30-year-old, who secured featherweight gold for Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, faced an eligibility issue alongside Algeria’s Imane Khelif. Both athletes had been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for allegedly not meeting the eligibility criteria for women’s competition.

The International Boxing Association (IBA), the previous governing body, was stripped of its status by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to governance issues, leading to IOC oversight of boxing at the Paris Games. Since the 2024 Olympics, World Boxing has assumed governance and implemented a new eligibility policy that mandates sex testing, which Lin had missed out on.

According to BBC News, World Boxing confirmed that an appeal process initiated by the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association (CTBA) on behalf of Lin, and conducted in line with its mandatory sex testing, had been completed. This test is designed to detect the presence of the Y chromosome, which indicates male biological sex.

Following a thorough review of medical documents submitted by the CTBA, the World Boxing Medical Committee determined that Lin is female and eligible to compete in the women’s category. Tom Dielen, secretary general of World Boxing, acknowledged the challenges faced during this period and praised the CTBA’s handling of the appeal process.

Lin Yu-ting’s return is viewed as a significant moment for her career and the integrity of the sport. She has now been registered to compete in the upcoming Asian Boxing Championships, scheduled to take place in Mongolia from March 29 to April 10.