"World Boxing took over as the sport's governing body last year, and it implemented a sex eligibility policy last August requiring all fighters to take a one-time genetic test designed to identify the presence of a Y chromosome."
"We recognise that this has been a difficult period for the boxer and the CTBA and appreciate the way they have approached the appeal process and their acknowledgement of World Boxing's requirement to ensure that its eligibility policy, which is designed to deliver safety and sporting integrity, has been correctly implemented and followed."
"Taiwan's boxing association described the decision as a tremendous relief for Lin. We are pleased that World Boxing's independent medical experts thoroughly reviewed all evidence and confirmed that she has been female since."
Lin Yu-ting, an Olympic gold medalist boxer from Taiwan, has been cleared to compete at the Asian Boxing Championships following a review of her sex eligibility. The decision comes amid a dispute over biological sex involving Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, both of whom won gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. World Boxing implemented a new sex eligibility policy requiring genetic tests to identify the presence of a Y chromosome. Lin's boxing association expressed relief at the decision, confirming her female status.
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