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Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl
Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate. Lin and Algerian Imane Khelif are at the centre of a global row over their participation in the Paris Olympics after previously being disqualified from an international competition for unspecified "eligibility criteria", prompting some to claim they were men, or transgender, fighting in divisions for women.
After Imane Khelif, Another Gender Row Hits Boxing At Paris Olympics 2024 Post Lin Yu-ting's Win
One of the boxers at the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics comfortably reached the quarter-finals Friday, as fellow fighters and public figures weighed into the furore. Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting beat Sitora Turdibekova from Uzbekistan on a unanimous points decision in the women's 57kg class in her opening bout in Paris. The 28-year-old Lin is embroiled in a political punch-up over her eligibility, along with fellow boxer Imane Khelif, after the Algerian beat her Italian opponent in just 46 seconds on Thursday. Khelif and Lin both fought at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics without controversy.
Caitlyn Jenner speaks out on boxing controversy in Olympics: 'Shame on the IOC'
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Jalolov beats Australia's Teremoana as gender row rolls on
PARIS : Defending champion Bakhodir Jalolov beat Australian Teremoana Junior to progress to the super heavyweight semi-finals on Friday as a gender row rumbled on over the participation of Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at the Paris Olympics.
Germany tops France, Greece alive for Olympic knockout round - ESPN
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner each scored 26 points as Germany beat France 85-71 on Friday ahead of quarterfinals play in men's Olympic basketball.
Olympic boxer Angela Carini apologises to Imane Khelif and explains why she refused handshake
Italian boxer Angela Carini has issued an apology for the "controversy" that followed her Olympics defeat to Imane Khelif.
Street brawl video appears to show men brandishing weapons - including knife - as police launch investigation
Greater Manchester Police is investigating a 'suspected assault' after a group of men were seen in a video, some of whom appeared to be brandishing weapons in the street.