Mmany eyes this afternoon pointed to the Arena Par�s Nord. Lin Yu-tingone of the boxers involved in the controversy over gender issues, faced the Uzbek Turdibekova. With the background of what happened between Khelif and Angela Carini, where the Italian only lasted a few seconds in the ringall eyes were on the debut of the Taiwanese in a pavilion full of fans and media from around the world who left the press gallery without a single space free.
The pig, who has never identified as an intersex person, jumped into the ring at 3:30 p.m. accompanied by a loud applause from the public. Zero reproaches and first round for her. Despite losing his helmet 50 seconds after an exchange of blows, Two good shots to Turdibekova’s face gave her a 4-1 lead at the end of the first three minutes.
Lin Yu-ting, with the Uzbek coach after the fight.BRAND
It was very superior. And he showed it in the second round. Much more agile and precise, Yu-Ting once again dominated the ring, She cornered the Uzbek and ended up putting the victory on track with a new 4-1 of the judges. I just had to stick with it, so the outcome was as anyone could imagine. The Taiwanese dancing and taking advantage of her rival’s haste and desperation to land the most accurate blows and also win the last round.
Plant the press
The news was after the fight. Dozens of journalists were waiting in the mixed zone to hear Yu Ting’s version, but The boxer left without making a statement. He did not stop with the media with rights, nor with the communication agencies, nor with the rest of the press. Only his coach explained in a brief statement that they only have to talk about the fight and the pressure he felt from the first round.
Dozens of journalists were waiting to hear the Taiwanese woman’s words.
The great controversy of the Games
The controversy in this case comes from afar. In 2023, Algerian Imane Khelif (-66 kg) and Taiwanese Lin Yu-ting (-57 kg) were disqualified from the Women’s Boxing World Cup by the International Boxing Association (IBA). A situation that occurred as a result of biological studies that determined that both had high levels of testosterone and XY chromosomes, which correspond to those of a man, while those of women are two X chromosomes. .
Imane Khelif turns winner to the Italian Angela Carini.The Press
The question is: if they were disqualified from the World Cup… Why are they participating in the Games? Easy. The IBA has no jurisdiction in the organization of boxing events during the Games; The absolute responsibility is the IOC, that has given the go-ahead for both boxers to participate in the Games.
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“Scientifically there is nothing that says it is a man who fights a woman”. They are the words of Mark Adams, IOC spokesperson, when asked about the controversy. The International Olympic Committee explains that the cases of Khelif y Lin Yu Ting They are not those of a transgender athlete and remember that “If your passport says you are a woman, you compete as a woman”.
Scientifically there is nothing that says it is a man who fights a woman
The situation has become the great controversy of these Olympic Games. Much criticism, especially from Italy after the defeat of Angela Carini before Khelif, they point out that their participation threatens the integrity of the sport, something that is affecting both boxers and that means they are receiving psychological help.
