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Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting will compete for an Olympic gold medal for the first time after she defeated Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision in their women’s 57kg semi-final.
Lin has been subjected to a gender eligibility row after being banned by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from taking part in last year’s world championships. Despite the massive furore, she has remained focused on her goal at hand and will face Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the final. “I am one fight closer to my goal of the gold medal. I really enjoyed that fight,” Lin said afterwards.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/07/second-olympic-gender-row-boxer-lin-yu-ting-into-gold-medal-match
Author : Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros
Publish date : 2024-08-07 21:46:20
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